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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 536 · 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. 1.2/9 + 2/5 =
  2. 2.2/8 + 1/6 =
  3. 3.1/2 + 6/7 =
  4. 4.2/3 + 6/8 =
  5. 5.7/8 + 1/2 =
  6. 6.2/3 + 4/6 =
  7. 7.4/8 + 1/11 =
  8. 8.1/2 + 3/4 =
  9. 9.1/3 − 1/11 =
  10. 10.5/11 + 6/8 =
  11. 11.3/9 + 8/11 =
  12. 12.2/4 − 2/7 =
  13. 13.1/3 + 7/10 =
  14. 14.1/4 + 2/7 =
  15. 15.1/2 − 1/3 =
  16. 16.8/12 − 6/11 =
  17. 17.1/2 + 2/7 =
  18. 18.8/10 + 2/3 =
  19. 19.3/5 + 4/9 =
  20. 20.1/2 − 5/12 =
  21. 21.7/8 − 3/6 =
  22. 22.1/2 + 2/4 =
  23. 23.9/10 + 4/6 =
  24. 24.2/9 − 1/9 =
  25. 25.6/11 − 1/2 =
  26. 26.4/7 + 2/6 =
  27. 27.4/8 − 1/4 =
  28. 28.2/3 + 4/5 =
  29. 29.1/3 + 2/6 =
  30. 30.2/12 + 1/2 =
  31. 31.1/2 − 1/7 =
  32. 32.1/4 + 1/11 =
  33. 33.4/6 + 4/6 =
  34. 34.1/2 + 3/5 =
  35. 35.4/6 + 2/5 =
  36. 36.1/2 − 2/7 =
  37. 37.5/7 + 7/8 =
  38. 38.2/3 + 2/6 =
  39. 39.2/5 + 4/11 =
  40. 40.11/12 + 1/2 =

Answer key

  1. 28/45
  2. 5/12
  3. 19/14
  4. 17/12
  5. 11/8
  6. 4/3
  7. 13/22
  8. 5/4
  9. 8/33
  10. 53/44
  11. 35/33
  12. 3/14
  13. 31/30
  14. 15/28
  15. 1/6
  16. 4/33
  17. 11/14
  18. 22/15
  19. 47/45
  20. 1/12
  21. 3/8
  22. 1
  23. 47/30
  24. 1/9
  25. 1/22
  26. 19/21
  27. 1/4
  28. 22/15
  29. 2/3
  30. 2/3
  31. 5/14
  32. 15/44
  33. 4/3
  34. 11/10
  35. 16/15
  36. 3/14
  37. 89/56
  38. 1
  39. 42/55
  40. 17/12

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