← Adding and subtracting fractions lesson New set →

Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 432 · 40 sums
TalentJR

The trick (Urdhva Tiryagbhyam): Top: multiply crosswise — first top × second bottom, then first bottom × second top — and add (or subtract). Bottom: multiply the two bottoms. Simplify by dividing top and bottom by their HCF. Give the answer as a fraction like 17/12.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.6/12 + 1/4 =
  2. 2.2/4 + 7/8 =
  3. 3.4/12 + 3/4 =
  4. 4.7/8 + 3/5 =
  5. 5.2/7 + 6/9 =
  6. 6.1/2 − 4/11 =
  7. 7.9/10 + 1/2 =
  8. 8.8/12 + 1/3 =
  9. 9.6/8 + 2/3 =
  10. 10.5/9 − 1/5 =
  11. 11.1/5 + 2/5 =
  12. 12.1/4 + 9/10 =
  13. 13.2/3 + 1/2 =
  14. 14.1/2 + 4/5 =
  15. 15.1/3 + 3/7 =
  16. 16.2/3 − 1/2 =
  17. 17.3/4 + 6/11 =
  18. 18.8/10 − 3/4 =
  19. 19.1/2 − 4/10 =
  20. 20.6/7 + 1/2 =
  21. 21.2/3 + 1/6 =
  22. 22.4/5 + 3/6 =
  23. 23.5/10 + 1/5 =
  24. 24.1/2 + 2/3 =
  25. 25.3/6 − 1/8 =
  26. 26.1/5 + 9/10 =
  27. 27.3/6 + 5/9 =
  28. 28.8/10 + 1/2 =
  29. 29.8/10 + 2/3 =
  30. 30.3/8 − 1/6 =
  31. 31.1/9 + 4/6 =
  32. 32.6/8 + 4/5 =
  33. 33.2/8 + 3/4 =
  34. 34.2/3 + 2/6 =
  35. 35.6/10 + 4/9 =
  36. 36.1/4 + 2/3 =
  37. 37.1/2 + 1/9 =
  38. 38.7/10 − 1/3 =
  39. 39.1/4 + 8/9 =
  40. 40.5/7 + 2/3 =

Answer key

  1. 3/4
  2. 11/8
  3. 13/12
  4. 59/40
  5. 20/21
  6. 3/22
  7. 7/5
  8. 1
  9. 17/12
  10. 16/45
  11. 3/5
  12. 23/20
  13. 7/6
  14. 13/10
  15. 16/21
  16. 1/6
  17. 57/44
  18. 1/20
  19. 1/10
  20. 19/14
  21. 5/6
  22. 13/10
  23. 7/10
  24. 7/6
  25. 3/8
  26. 11/10
  27. 19/18
  28. 13/10
  29. 22/15
  30. 5/24
  31. 7/9
  32. 31/20
  33. 1
  34. 1
  35. 47/45
  36. 11/12
  37. 11/18
  38. 11/30
  39. 41/36
  40. 29/21

Free vedic maths lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vedic-maths