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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 58 · 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. 1.3/4 + 10/11 =
  2. 2.2/4 − 4/9 =
  3. 3.6/8 + 2/3 =
  4. 4.3/4 + 6/7 =
  5. 5.3/5 + 3/9 =
  6. 6.2/4 − 1/3 =
  7. 7.1/2 + 1/2 =
  8. 8.8/12 − 3/9 =
  9. 9.2/4 − 2/7 =
  10. 10.1/4 + 2/4 =
  11. 11.2/3 + 6/7 =
  12. 12.3/9 + 8/10 =
  13. 13.6/10 + 1/4 =
  14. 14.1/6 + 4/5 =
  15. 15.1/2 − 1/4 =
  16. 16.2/3 + 4/10 =
  17. 17.4/11 + 4/10 =
  18. 18.7/10 + 6/8 =
  19. 19.8/10 − 6/8 =
  20. 20.3/4 − 1/3 =
  21. 21.8/9 − 1/2 =
  22. 22.1/3 + 7/8 =
  23. 23.1/2 + 1/2 =
  24. 24.1/2 + 6/10 =
  25. 25.6/12 + 1/3 =
  26. 26.5/6 − 8/10 =
  27. 27.1/12 + 4/12 =
  28. 28.1/2 + 4/6 =
  29. 29.1/2 + 3/6 =
  30. 30.1/4 + 1/9 =
  31. 31.3/8 + 11/12 =
  32. 32.1/2 + 6/8 =
  33. 33.7/10 − 2/4 =
  34. 34.2/5 + 7/12 =
  35. 35.3/7 − 1/3 =
  36. 36.3/5 − 1/8 =
  37. 37.3/8 − 1/3 =
  38. 38.2/9 + 1/2 =
  39. 39.2/10 + 4/6 =
  40. 40.9/12 + 2/8 =

Answer key

  1. 73/44
  2. 1/18
  3. 17/12
  4. 45/28
  5. 14/15
  6. 1/6
  7. 1
  8. 1/3
  9. 3/14
  10. 3/4
  11. 32/21
  12. 17/15
  13. 17/20
  14. 29/30
  15. 1/4
  16. 16/15
  17. 42/55
  18. 29/20
  19. 1/20
  20. 5/12
  21. 7/18
  22. 29/24
  23. 1
  24. 11/10
  25. 5/6
  26. 1/30
  27. 5/12
  28. 7/6
  29. 1
  30. 13/36
  31. 31/24
  32. 5/4
  33. 1/5
  34. 59/60
  35. 2/21
  36. 19/40
  37. 1/24
  38. 13/18
  39. 13/15
  40. 1

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