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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 537 · 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. 1.7/9 − 1/9 =
  2. 2.10/12 − 1/3 =
  3. 3.1/2 − 2/6 =
  4. 4.6/8 + 3/7 =
  5. 5.2/7 + 1/2 =
  6. 6.1/12 + 1/3 =
  7. 7.5/6 − 6/12 =
  8. 8.5/7 + 4/7 =
  9. 9.2/4 − 4/11 =
  10. 10.5/6 − 3/6 =
  11. 11.5/9 + 1/2 =
  12. 12.8/11 − 1/2 =
  13. 13.5/9 + 2/6 =
  14. 14.3/4 + 1/2 =
  15. 15.8/10 + 2/3 =
  16. 16.3/4 + 5/7 =
  17. 17.3/4 + 3/6 =
  18. 18.6/8 − 2/6 =
  19. 19.2/12 + 1/5 =
  20. 20.1/3 + 1/8 =
  21. 21.5/10 + 1/3 =
  22. 22.4/7 − 1/2 =
  23. 23.1/8 + 3/10 =
  24. 24.1/9 + 2/5 =
  25. 25.3/4 + 4/12 =
  26. 26.11/12 − 5/11 =
  27. 27.6/8 + 3/12 =
  28. 28.1/4 + 3/6 =
  29. 29.2/3 + 2/6 =
  30. 30.9/11 − 1/2 =
  31. 31.3/4 − 1/7 =
  32. 32.6/10 − 1/8 =
  33. 33.2/10 + 3/10 =
  34. 34.1/9 + 6/7 =
  35. 35.1/4 − 1/5 =
  36. 36.1/7 + 1/4 =
  37. 37.4/5 + 2/4 =
  38. 38.4/11 + 1/4 =
  39. 39.7/11 − 1/2 =
  40. 40.5/10 + 3/4 =

Answer key

  1. 2/3
  2. 1/2
  3. 1/6
  4. 33/28
  5. 11/14
  6. 5/12
  7. 1/3
  8. 9/7
  9. 3/22
  10. 1/3
  11. 19/18
  12. 5/22
  13. 8/9
  14. 5/4
  15. 22/15
  16. 41/28
  17. 5/4
  18. 5/12
  19. 11/30
  20. 11/24
  21. 5/6
  22. 1/14
  23. 17/40
  24. 23/45
  25. 13/12
  26. 61/132
  27. 1
  28. 3/4
  29. 1
  30. 7/22
  31. 17/28
  32. 19/40
  33. 1/2
  34. 61/63
  35. 1/20
  36. 11/28
  37. 13/10
  38. 27/44
  39. 3/22
  40. 5/4

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