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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 581 · 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. 1.11/12 − 2/8 =
  2. 2.1/2 − 2/7 =
  3. 3.6/9 + 1/2 =
  4. 4.4/12 + 6/7 =
  5. 5.2/3 + 2/6 =
  6. 6.1/4 + 2/8 =
  7. 7.8/9 − 2/3 =
  8. 8.1/4 + 3/5 =
  9. 9.10/12 + 1/2 =
  10. 10.5/6 + 4/5 =
  11. 11.5/7 − 1/6 =
  12. 12.5/7 + 2/9 =
  13. 13.2/3 − 1/12 =
  14. 14.2/3 − 3/11 =
  15. 15.6/10 + 6/10 =
  16. 16.6/12 + 6/7 =
  17. 17.1/3 + 3/12 =
  18. 18.4/11 + 9/11 =
  19. 19.6/9 + 10/11 =
  20. 20.2/5 + 1/8 =
  21. 21.1/7 + 4/9 =
  22. 22.2/3 + 1/6 =
  23. 23.7/10 − 5/9 =
  24. 24.2/12 + 1/4 =
  25. 25.1/2 + 1/2 =
  26. 26.2/11 − 1/6 =
  27. 27.5/12 − 1/4 =
  28. 28.1/2 + 6/10 =
  29. 29.1/4 + 3/12 =
  30. 30.3/4 + 1/3 =
  31. 31.1/2 + 2/4 =
  32. 32.2/7 − 2/11 =
  33. 33.3/7 + 6/9 =
  34. 34.1/2 + 2/4 =
  35. 35.7/9 + 3/11 =
  36. 36.4/5 + 1/4 =
  37. 37.2/3 + 1/3 =
  38. 38.3/4 − 1/7 =
  39. 39.1/10 + 1/10 =
  40. 40.8/11 − 1/2 =

Answer key

  1. 2/3
  2. 3/14
  3. 7/6
  4. 25/21
  5. 1
  6. 1/2
  7. 2/9
  8. 17/20
  9. 4/3
  10. 49/30
  11. 23/42
  12. 59/63
  13. 7/12
  14. 13/33
  15. 6/5
  16. 19/14
  17. 7/12
  18. 13/11
  19. 52/33
  20. 21/40
  21. 37/63
  22. 5/6
  23. 13/90
  24. 5/12
  25. 1
  26. 1/66
  27. 1/6
  28. 11/10
  29. 1/2
  30. 13/12
  31. 1
  32. 8/77
  33. 23/21
  34. 1
  35. 104/99
  36. 21/20
  37. 1
  38. 17/28
  39. 1/5
  40. 5/22

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