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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 579 · 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. 1.8/12 − 3/12 =
  2. 2.2/3 + 4/6 =
  3. 3.4/9 − 2/10 =
  4. 4.2/4 − 1/4 =
  5. 5.3/6 − 2/12 =
  6. 6.8/10 + 3/7 =
  7. 7.3/4 + 1/3 =
  8. 8.3/7 + 1/8 =
  9. 9.9/10 − 1/8 =
  10. 10.7/12 − 1/4 =
  11. 11.4/6 − 3/8 =
  12. 12.4/9 + 6/8 =
  13. 13.9/10 − 3/12 =
  14. 14.1/4 + 6/9 =
  15. 15.1/2 − 1/3 =
  16. 16.1/2 + 4/6 =
  17. 17.1/4 + 3/4 =
  18. 18.4/12 + 1/5 =
  19. 19.6/7 − 3/8 =
  20. 20.2/3 + 6/9 =
  21. 21.4/7 − 1/8 =
  22. 22.1/2 − 2/9 =
  23. 23.2/3 − 3/9 =
  24. 24.3/12 + 1/5 =
  25. 25.2/5 − 3/8 =
  26. 26.2/5 + 8/11 =
  27. 27.3/12 + 3/5 =
  28. 28.3/8 + 3/6 =
  29. 29.4/5 − 3/5 =
  30. 30.2/3 + 1/11 =
  31. 31.1/3 − 2/11 =
  32. 32.2/7 + 1/8 =
  33. 33.2/9 + 1/9 =
  34. 34.3/5 + 5/8 =
  35. 35.5/9 + 5/9 =
  36. 36.2/9 + 2/4 =
  37. 37.1/2 + 5/9 =
  38. 38.1/11 + 5/8 =
  39. 39.1/5 + 3/4 =
  40. 40.8/10 − 5/12 =

Answer key

  1. 5/12
  2. 4/3
  3. 11/45
  4. 1/4
  5. 1/3
  6. 43/35
  7. 13/12
  8. 31/56
  9. 31/40
  10. 1/3
  11. 7/24
  12. 43/36
  13. 13/20
  14. 11/12
  15. 1/6
  16. 7/6
  17. 1
  18. 8/15
  19. 27/56
  20. 4/3
  21. 25/56
  22. 5/18
  23. 1/3
  24. 9/20
  25. 1/40
  26. 62/55
  27. 17/20
  28. 7/8
  29. 1/5
  30. 25/33
  31. 5/33
  32. 23/56
  33. 1/3
  34. 49/40
  35. 10/9
  36. 13/18
  37. 19/18
  38. 63/88
  39. 19/20
  40. 23/60

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