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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 642 · 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. 1.1/6 + 5/11 =
  2. 2.4/9 + 1/2 =
  3. 3.1/2 + 2/9 =
  4. 4.1/12 + 3/10 =
  5. 5.1/2 + 1/7 =
  6. 6.7/10 + 2/4 =
  7. 7.1/3 + 2/8 =
  8. 8.4/10 + 2/5 =
  9. 9.1/4 + 5/8 =
  10. 10.1/3 + 1/2 =
  11. 11.4/5 − 2/4 =
  12. 12.1/2 + 3/6 =
  13. 13.10/11 + 1/4 =
  14. 14.7/9 − 1/2 =
  15. 15.6/8 − 4/7 =
  16. 16.1/4 + 1/10 =
  17. 17.2/4 + 1/4 =
  18. 18.7/11 − 3/8 =
  19. 19.7/9 + 1/2 =
  20. 20.5/7 − 1/3 =
  21. 21.6/12 − 2/7 =
  22. 22.6/8 − 1/2 =
  23. 23.7/8 + 1/5 =
  24. 24.5/7 − 3/9 =
  25. 25.1/3 − 1/4 =
  26. 26.4/5 − 2/7 =
  27. 27.8/12 + 7/10 =
  28. 28.6/9 − 1/4 =
  29. 29.3/4 + 6/8 =
  30. 30.2/3 + 2/3 =
  31. 31.6/8 + 4/5 =
  32. 32.4/12 + 1/2 =
  33. 33.2/5 + 7/12 =
  34. 34.3/8 + 9/12 =
  35. 35.6/10 + 3/5 =
  36. 36.5/12 − 1/3 =
  37. 37.2/4 + 4/9 =
  38. 38.1/6 + 1/6 =
  39. 39.4/10 + 1/2 =
  40. 40.10/12 + 2/3 =

Answer key

  1. 41/66
  2. 17/18
  3. 13/18
  4. 23/60
  5. 9/14
  6. 6/5
  7. 7/12
  8. 4/5
  9. 7/8
  10. 5/6
  11. 3/10
  12. 1
  13. 51/44
  14. 5/18
  15. 5/28
  16. 7/20
  17. 3/4
  18. 23/88
  19. 23/18
  20. 8/21
  21. 3/14
  22. 1/4
  23. 43/40
  24. 8/21
  25. 1/12
  26. 18/35
  27. 41/30
  28. 5/12
  29. 3/2
  30. 4/3
  31. 31/20
  32. 5/6
  33. 59/60
  34. 9/8
  35. 6/5
  36. 1/12
  37. 17/18
  38. 1/3
  39. 9/10
  40. 3/2

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