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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 437 · 40 sums
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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. 1.2/4 − 1/3 =
  2. 2.8/11 + 3/5 =
  3. 3.1/7 + 1/5 =
  4. 4.1/4 + 1/9 =
  5. 5.2/9 − 1/5 =
  6. 6.1/2 + 5/7 =
  7. 7.11/12 + 1/3 =
  8. 8.9/12 + 4/7 =
  9. 9.2/4 + 8/12 =
  10. 10.6/10 − 1/5 =
  11. 11.1/2 + 6/12 =
  12. 12.11/12 + 3/6 =
  13. 13.5/6 + 3/4 =
  14. 14.1/3 + 5/12 =
  15. 15.3/4 + 3/11 =
  16. 16.7/10 + 2/5 =
  17. 17.8/10 − 1/2 =
  18. 18.3/10 + 2/4 =
  19. 19.4/5 − 6/9 =
  20. 20.6/8 + 2/8 =
  21. 21.2/12 + 7/9 =
  22. 22.4/5 − 2/3 =
  23. 23.2/8 + 3/7 =
  24. 24.3/9 + 7/10 =
  25. 25.7/9 − 1/2 =
  26. 26.1/3 + 2/11 =
  27. 27.4/11 − 1/7 =
  28. 28.8/9 + 9/10 =
  29. 29.4/12 − 2/10 =
  30. 30.1/2 + 9/10 =
  31. 31.8/10 + 2/3 =
  32. 32.2/4 − 1/3 =
  33. 33.8/12 + 3/9 =
  34. 34.6/9 − 1/2 =
  35. 35.1/5 + 1/11 =
  36. 36.2/3 + 9/10 =
  37. 37.5/7 − 1/5 =
  38. 38.6/9 + 1/2 =
  39. 39.2/6 + 1/2 =
  40. 40.1/4 + 8/9 =

Answer key

  1. 1/6
  2. 73/55
  3. 12/35
  4. 13/36
  5. 1/45
  6. 17/14
  7. 5/4
  8. 37/28
  9. 7/6
  10. 2/5
  11. 1
  12. 17/12
  13. 19/12
  14. 3/4
  15. 45/44
  16. 11/10
  17. 3/10
  18. 4/5
  19. 2/15
  20. 1
  21. 17/18
  22. 2/15
  23. 19/28
  24. 31/30
  25. 5/18
  26. 17/33
  27. 17/77
  28. 161/90
  29. 2/15
  30. 7/5
  31. 22/15
  32. 1/6
  33. 1
  34. 1/6
  35. 16/55
  36. 47/30
  37. 18/35
  38. 7/6
  39. 5/6
  40. 41/36

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