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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 605 · 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. 1.2/12 + 5/7 =
  2. 2.7/12 + 3/4 =
  3. 3.3/4 + 4/6 =
  4. 4.1/3 + 1/11 =
  5. 5.3/4 + 1/2 =
  6. 6.2/6 − 1/8 =
  7. 7.1/6 + 1/2 =
  8. 8.2/9 + 2/6 =
  9. 9.3/4 + 9/10 =
  10. 10.10/11 − 3/7 =
  11. 11.3/6 + 5/7 =
  12. 12.3/11 + 1/3 =
  13. 13.5/10 − 1/10 =
  14. 14.2/3 − 4/9 =
  15. 15.4/5 + 7/9 =
  16. 16.2/11 − 1/12 =
  17. 17.3/4 − 4/8 =
  18. 18.1/3 + 9/12 =
  19. 19.2/4 + 8/12 =
  20. 20.1/3 + 10/11 =
  21. 21.1/11 + 2/5 =
  22. 22.5/6 + 2/3 =
  23. 23.4/7 + 1/10 =
  24. 24.5/9 − 1/7 =
  25. 25.1/2 + 8/12 =
  26. 26.6/8 − 1/2 =
  27. 27.8/9 − 1/2 =
  28. 28.6/7 − 3/5 =
  29. 29.2/3 + 1/6 =
  30. 30.4/12 + 1/4 =
  31. 31.2/6 + 4/7 =
  32. 32.1/2 − 1/10 =
  33. 33.1/2 + 3/11 =
  34. 34.1/4 + 4/5 =
  35. 35.6/11 − 2/10 =
  36. 36.1/2 + 4/12 =
  37. 37.2/9 + 5/10 =
  38. 38.1/3 − 1/4 =
  39. 39.1/3 + 4/7 =
  40. 40.1/2 + 9/11 =

Answer key

  1. 37/42
  2. 4/3
  3. 17/12
  4. 14/33
  5. 5/4
  6. 5/24
  7. 2/3
  8. 5/9
  9. 33/20
  10. 37/77
  11. 17/14
  12. 20/33
  13. 2/5
  14. 2/9
  15. 71/45
  16. 13/132
  17. 1/4
  18. 13/12
  19. 7/6
  20. 41/33
  21. 27/55
  22. 3/2
  23. 47/70
  24. 26/63
  25. 7/6
  26. 1/4
  27. 7/18
  28. 9/35
  29. 5/6
  30. 7/12
  31. 19/21
  32. 2/5
  33. 17/22
  34. 21/20
  35. 19/55
  36. 5/6
  37. 13/18
  38. 1/12
  39. 19/21
  40. 29/22

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