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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 554 · 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 + 5/8 =
  2. 2.1/5 + 1/5 =
  3. 3.1/3 + 1/5 =
  4. 4.3/8 − 3/12 =
  5. 5.3/8 − 2/10 =
  6. 6.2/3 + 2/4 =
  7. 7.4/8 − 1/3 =
  8. 8.5/9 − 4/10 =
  9. 9.6/7 + 2/9 =
  10. 10.1/2 + 2/4 =
  11. 11.3/7 − 1/4 =
  12. 12.6/7 − 1/2 =
  13. 13.1/2 − 1/10 =
  14. 14.2/5 + 1/10 =
  15. 15.10/11 + 3/8 =
  16. 16.2/3 − 1/8 =
  17. 17.4/7 + 1/6 =
  18. 18.8/9 + 3/4 =
  19. 19.3/11 + 1/5 =
  20. 20.1/4 + 1/9 =
  21. 21.5/7 − 1/3 =
  22. 22.1/3 + 8/9 =
  23. 23.1/6 + 2/9 =
  24. 24.4/9 + 1/10 =
  25. 25.2/5 + 1/7 =
  26. 26.3/4 − 7/12 =
  27. 27.3/5 + 5/7 =
  28. 28.2/5 + 2/7 =
  29. 29.2/3 − 5/8 =
  30. 30.3/4 + 2/3 =
  31. 31.5/9 + 7/8 =
  32. 32.8/9 + 1/3 =
  33. 33.6/11 − 4/11 =
  34. 34.6/7 + 1/2 =
  35. 35.2/11 + 2/7 =
  36. 36.8/11 − 2/10 =
  37. 37.6/8 + 2/4 =
  38. 38.1/2 − 1/5 =
  39. 39.11/12 + 1/4 =
  40. 40.2/11 + 1/7 =

Answer key

  1. 23/24
  2. 2/5
  3. 8/15
  4. 1/8
  5. 7/40
  6. 7/6
  7. 1/6
  8. 7/45
  9. 68/63
  10. 1
  11. 5/28
  12. 5/14
  13. 2/5
  14. 1/2
  15. 113/88
  16. 13/24
  17. 31/42
  18. 59/36
  19. 26/55
  20. 13/36
  21. 8/21
  22. 11/9
  23. 7/18
  24. 49/90
  25. 19/35
  26. 1/6
  27. 46/35
  28. 24/35
  29. 1/24
  30. 17/12
  31. 103/72
  32. 11/9
  33. 2/11
  34. 19/14
  35. 36/77
  36. 29/55
  37. 5/4
  38. 3/10
  39. 7/6
  40. 25/77

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