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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 603 · 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. 1.5/8 − 1/4 =
  2. 2.4/5 − 3/8 =
  3. 3.9/10 − 4/9 =
  4. 4.7/9 + 4/11 =
  5. 5.8/11 + 2/7 =
  6. 6.1/3 + 2/3 =
  7. 7.2/5 + 1/5 =
  8. 8.4/7 − 1/11 =
  9. 9.5/8 + 10/11 =
  10. 10.7/9 − 8/11 =
  11. 11.6/8 − 6/9 =
  12. 12.3/8 − 4/12 =
  13. 13.1/2 − 5/11 =
  14. 14.5/7 + 6/10 =
  15. 15.7/9 − 4/12 =
  16. 16.4/5 − 1/4 =
  17. 17.5/6 − 8/10 =
  18. 18.4/12 + 1/4 =
  19. 19.1/2 + 8/11 =
  20. 20.2/4 + 1/2 =
  21. 21.4/8 + 1/3 =
  22. 22.3/5 + 1/2 =
  23. 23.1/2 + 5/6 =
  24. 24.2/3 − 3/5 =
  25. 25.6/12 + 1/2 =
  26. 26.4/6 − 2/4 =
  27. 27.2/5 + 1/2 =
  28. 28.3/7 + 2/12 =
  29. 29.2/3 − 1/9 =
  30. 30.1/11 + 2/4 =
  31. 31.10/12 + 2/4 =
  32. 32.1/2 + 3/9 =
  33. 33.2/4 + 1/9 =
  34. 34.1/2 + 1/2 =
  35. 35.7/8 + 10/11 =
  36. 36.5/9 + 5/9 =
  37. 37.6/12 + 6/8 =
  38. 38.2/6 + 3/5 =
  39. 39.1/4 − 1/5 =
  40. 40.3/11 + 2/10 =

Answer key

  1. 3/8
  2. 17/40
  3. 41/90
  4. 113/99
  5. 78/77
  6. 1
  7. 3/5
  8. 37/77
  9. 135/88
  10. 5/99
  11. 1/12
  12. 1/24
  13. 1/22
  14. 46/35
  15. 4/9
  16. 11/20
  17. 1/30
  18. 7/12
  19. 27/22
  20. 1
  21. 5/6
  22. 11/10
  23. 4/3
  24. 1/15
  25. 1
  26. 1/6
  27. 9/10
  28. 25/42
  29. 5/9
  30. 13/22
  31. 4/3
  32. 5/6
  33. 11/18
  34. 1
  35. 157/88
  36. 10/9
  37. 5/4
  38. 14/15
  39. 1/20
  40. 26/55

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