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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 61 · 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. 1.2/6 − 1/9 =
  2. 2.2/7 + 2/4 =
  3. 3.8/9 − 6/10 =
  4. 4.11/12 + 3/10 =
  5. 5.1/3 + 5/7 =
  6. 6.8/9 + 2/3 =
  7. 7.1/4 + 1/9 =
  8. 8.1/2 − 4/11 =
  9. 9.2/8 + 2/8 =
  10. 10.7/8 + 2/3 =
  11. 11.3/4 − 3/10 =
  12. 12.2/3 + 2/4 =
  13. 13.2/3 − 1/3 =
  14. 14.2/3 + 1/3 =
  15. 15.3/4 − 2/11 =
  16. 16.1/2 + 1/2 =
  17. 17.5/8 − 1/3 =
  18. 18.6/11 + 1/2 =
  19. 19.1/2 + 10/11 =
  20. 20.8/9 + 2/3 =
  21. 21.5/11 + 9/10 =
  22. 22.5/10 − 2/8 =
  23. 23.5/11 + 3/4 =
  24. 24.3/6 − 1/11 =
  25. 25.3/4 + 1/2 =
  26. 26.1/2 + 1/9 =
  27. 27.9/11 + 6/9 =
  28. 28.1/2 + 1/3 =
  29. 29.1/2 − 1/4 =
  30. 30.7/10 − 2/6 =
  31. 31.1/3 + 3/7 =
  32. 32.5/8 − 1/4 =
  33. 33.3/6 + 4/5 =
  34. 34.6/7 + 1/2 =
  35. 35.1/2 + 1/2 =
  36. 36.1/12 + 1/4 =
  37. 37.1/2 + 1/2 =
  38. 38.2/3 − 4/8 =
  39. 39.1/4 + 1/4 =
  40. 40.1/2 + 1/4 =

Answer key

  1. 2/9
  2. 11/14
  3. 13/45
  4. 73/60
  5. 22/21
  6. 14/9
  7. 13/36
  8. 3/22
  9. 1/2
  10. 37/24
  11. 9/20
  12. 7/6
  13. 1/3
  14. 1
  15. 25/44
  16. 1
  17. 7/24
  18. 23/22
  19. 31/22
  20. 14/9
  21. 149/110
  22. 1/4
  23. 53/44
  24. 9/22
  25. 5/4
  26. 11/18
  27. 49/33
  28. 5/6
  29. 1/4
  30. 11/30
  31. 16/21
  32. 3/8
  33. 13/10
  34. 19/14
  35. 1
  36. 1/3
  37. 1
  38. 1/6
  39. 1/2
  40. 3/4

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