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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 569 · 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 + 2/3 =
  2. 2.3/4 + 4/9 =
  3. 3.1/4 + 1/3 =
  4. 4.8/10 + 9/11 =
  5. 5.3/8 + 9/10 =
  6. 6.3/6 − 2/12 =
  7. 7.8/9 − 7/9 =
  8. 8.1/2 + 7/9 =
  9. 9.2/3 − 5/10 =
  10. 10.7/10 − 1/4 =
  11. 11.1/4 + 4/5 =
  12. 12.2/8 + 5/11 =
  13. 13.3/11 + 5/6 =
  14. 14.6/9 + 1/4 =
  15. 15.2/7 + 3/5 =
  16. 16.2/5 − 2/11 =
  17. 17.2/4 − 4/9 =
  18. 18.4/6 + 10/11 =
  19. 19.9/12 − 1/6 =
  20. 20.6/7 − 1/3 =
  21. 21.3/4 − 4/6 =
  22. 22.9/10 − 6/10 =
  23. 23.1/5 + 5/7 =
  24. 24.6/7 + 2/5 =
  25. 25.2/3 − 4/12 =
  26. 26.1/2 + 7/9 =
  27. 27.1/7 + 1/4 =
  28. 28.11/12 − 1/2 =
  29. 29.6/11 + 1/2 =
  30. 30.2/3 − 2/10 =
  31. 31.4/5 + 6/12 =
  32. 32.1/4 + 6/11 =
  33. 33.1/2 − 1/4 =
  34. 34.2/4 + 1/2 =
  35. 35.2/8 + 9/12 =
  36. 36.2/6 − 1/9 =
  37. 37.2/5 + 5/6 =
  38. 38.6/8 + 11/12 =
  39. 39.3/7 + 8/9 =
  40. 40.6/8 − 3/11 =

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 43/36
  3. 7/12
  4. 89/55
  5. 51/40
  6. 1/3
  7. 1/9
  8. 23/18
  9. 1/6
  10. 9/20
  11. 21/20
  12. 31/44
  13. 73/66
  14. 11/12
  15. 31/35
  16. 12/55
  17. 1/18
  18. 52/33
  19. 7/12
  20. 11/21
  21. 1/12
  22. 3/10
  23. 32/35
  24. 44/35
  25. 1/3
  26. 23/18
  27. 11/28
  28. 5/12
  29. 23/22
  30. 7/15
  31. 13/10
  32. 35/44
  33. 1/4
  34. 1
  35. 1
  36. 2/9
  37. 37/30
  38. 5/3
  39. 83/63
  40. 21/44

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