← Adding and subtracting fractions lesson New set →

Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 546 · 40 sums
TalentJR

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 + 3/4 =
  2. 2.10/12 + 3/10 =
  3. 3.2/5 + 5/12 =
  4. 4.2/12 + 1/2 =
  5. 5.3/9 + 2/3 =
  6. 6.5/12 − 1/5 =
  7. 7.7/9 − 2/3 =
  8. 8.2/10 + 2/8 =
  9. 9.1/2 − 2/12 =
  10. 10.2/3 + 2/6 =
  11. 11.3/5 − 2/8 =
  12. 12.3/10 − 1/8 =
  13. 13.1/2 + 2/5 =
  14. 14.9/10 − 1/3 =
  15. 15.1/4 − 1/9 =
  16. 16.3/10 − 1/7 =
  17. 17.10/11 + 1/6 =
  18. 18.3/4 + 1/11 =
  19. 19.8/9 − 1/5 =
  20. 20.7/12 − 1/4 =
  21. 21.1/3 − 2/10 =
  22. 22.5/10 − 5/11 =
  23. 23.1/3 + 1/3 =
  24. 24.9/12 + 9/12 =
  25. 25.7/12 + 1/2 =
  26. 26.1/2 + 1/5 =
  27. 27.5/11 − 1/3 =
  28. 28.4/6 − 2/11 =
  29. 29.2/3 − 1/4 =
  30. 30.2/6 + 1/3 =
  31. 31.2/3 + 4/9 =
  32. 32.2/6 + 1/2 =
  33. 33.3/4 + 3/4 =
  34. 34.4/9 − 3/7 =
  35. 35.1/3 + 2/4 =
  36. 36.1/6 + 1/5 =
  37. 37.2/8 + 1/2 =
  38. 38.4/5 − 1/9 =
  39. 39.1/2 + 7/12 =
  40. 40.1/6 + 1/2 =

Answer key

  1. 13/12
  2. 17/15
  3. 49/60
  4. 2/3
  5. 1
  6. 13/60
  7. 1/9
  8. 9/20
  9. 1/3
  10. 1
  11. 7/20
  12. 7/40
  13. 9/10
  14. 17/30
  15. 5/36
  16. 11/70
  17. 71/66
  18. 37/44
  19. 31/45
  20. 1/3
  21. 2/15
  22. 1/22
  23. 2/3
  24. 3/2
  25. 13/12
  26. 7/10
  27. 4/33
  28. 16/33
  29. 5/12
  30. 2/3
  31. 10/9
  32. 5/6
  33. 3/2
  34. 1/63
  35. 5/6
  36. 11/30
  37. 3/4
  38. 31/45
  39. 13/12
  40. 2/3

Free vedic maths lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vedic-maths