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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 453 · 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. 1.3/4 − 2/5 =
  2. 2.7/9 − 1/6 =
  3. 3.8/10 + 5/6 =
  4. 4.1/3 + 1/5 =
  5. 5.2/9 + 1/2 =
  6. 6.1/2 − 4/12 =
  7. 7.4/7 + 4/11 =
  8. 8.2/3 − 4/8 =
  9. 9.7/8 + 3/4 =
  10. 10.4/5 − 2/5 =
  11. 11.4/6 + 3/7 =
  12. 12.2/3 − 7/12 =
  13. 13.8/9 − 3/7 =
  14. 14.2/11 + 2/4 =
  15. 15.7/9 + 1/5 =
  16. 16.2/7 + 1/4 =
  17. 17.7/11 − 2/4 =
  18. 18.3/11 + 3/5 =
  19. 19.3/4 − 4/9 =
  20. 20.1/2 − 1/5 =
  21. 21.4/8 + 2/5 =
  22. 22.2/9 + 3/4 =
  23. 23.2/11 + 1/8 =
  24. 24.3/4 − 4/6 =
  25. 25.3/9 + 1/2 =
  26. 26.8/12 − 1/5 =
  27. 27.2/3 − 2/10 =
  28. 28.3/10 + 1/8 =
  29. 29.5/6 − 8/12 =
  30. 30.5/9 + 1/7 =
  31. 31.1/5 + 1/2 =
  32. 32.3/10 − 1/5 =
  33. 33.5/7 + 8/10 =
  34. 34.9/10 − 7/8 =
  35. 35.5/7 + 7/9 =
  36. 36.8/9 + 3/10 =
  37. 37.4/10 + 4/6 =
  38. 38.1/2 + 3/12 =
  39. 39.2/7 + 6/11 =
  40. 40.1/3 + 6/7 =

Answer key

  1. 7/20
  2. 11/18
  3. 49/30
  4. 8/15
  5. 13/18
  6. 1/6
  7. 72/77
  8. 1/6
  9. 13/8
  10. 2/5
  11. 23/21
  12. 1/12
  13. 29/63
  14. 15/22
  15. 44/45
  16. 15/28
  17. 3/22
  18. 48/55
  19. 11/36
  20. 3/10
  21. 9/10
  22. 35/36
  23. 27/88
  24. 1/12
  25. 5/6
  26. 7/15
  27. 7/15
  28. 17/40
  29. 1/6
  30. 44/63
  31. 7/10
  32. 1/10
  33. 53/35
  34. 1/40
  35. 94/63
  36. 107/90
  37. 16/15
  38. 3/4
  39. 64/77
  40. 25/21

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