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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 5 · 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. 1.1/3 + 1/3 =
  2. 2.3/8 + 1/6 =
  3. 3.5/10 + 2/5 =
  4. 4.5/8 + 6/10 =
  5. 5.4/7 + 3/12 =
  6. 6.3/6 + 3/4 =
  7. 7.3/8 + 7/10 =
  8. 8.2/3 + 1/10 =
  9. 9.5/9 + 1/12 =
  10. 10.5/11 − 2/11 =
  11. 11.1/6 + 9/12 =
  12. 12.7/11 − 1/10 =
  13. 13.1/2 + 1/4 =
  14. 14.11/12 − 4/9 =
  15. 15.1/10 + 1/10 =
  16. 16.5/11 − 4/10 =
  17. 17.1/6 + 7/8 =
  18. 18.1/7 − 1/12 =
  19. 19.1/3 + 1/4 =
  20. 20.2/3 + 4/8 =
  21. 21.3/4 + 2/10 =
  22. 22.1/6 + 6/9 =
  23. 23.5/9 + 8/12 =
  24. 24.4/9 + 2/3 =
  25. 25.2/8 + 3/5 =
  26. 26.7/9 + 3/10 =
  27. 27.5/9 + 7/11 =
  28. 28.2/3 + 3/11 =
  29. 29.5/10 + 1/2 =
  30. 30.2/4 + 1/2 =
  31. 31.3/5 + 1/4 =
  32. 32.8/11 + 1/2 =
  33. 33.6/12 − 1/3 =
  34. 34.7/8 + 2/3 =
  35. 35.3/5 + 3/4 =
  36. 36.3/9 − 1/4 =
  37. 37.8/9 + 1/2 =
  38. 38.4/11 + 2/11 =
  39. 39.2/12 + 1/12 =
  40. 40.4/5 + 1/3 =

Answer key

  1. 2/3
  2. 13/24
  3. 9/10
  4. 49/40
  5. 23/28
  6. 5/4
  7. 43/40
  8. 23/30
  9. 23/36
  10. 3/11
  11. 11/12
  12. 59/110
  13. 3/4
  14. 17/36
  15. 1/5
  16. 3/55
  17. 25/24
  18. 5/84
  19. 7/12
  20. 7/6
  21. 19/20
  22. 5/6
  23. 11/9
  24. 10/9
  25. 17/20
  26. 97/90
  27. 118/99
  28. 31/33
  29. 1
  30. 1
  31. 17/20
  32. 27/22
  33. 1/6
  34. 37/24
  35. 27/20
  36. 1/12
  37. 25/18
  38. 6/11
  39. 1/4
  40. 17/15

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