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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 657 · 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 + 1/4 =
  2. 2.2/4 − 1/10 =
  3. 3.1/2 − 2/10 =
  4. 4.1/2 + 5/12 =
  5. 5.1/3 + 6/10 =
  6. 6.7/10 + 4/9 =
  7. 7.3/8 + 1/2 =
  8. 8.4/9 + 2/10 =
  9. 9.2/6 + 4/5 =
  10. 10.3/9 − 1/5 =
  11. 11.3/9 + 1/5 =
  12. 12.1/2 + 2/12 =
  13. 13.4/6 + 1/3 =
  14. 14.6/9 + 4/10 =
  15. 15.2/4 − 1/4 =
  16. 16.2/5 + 1/3 =
  17. 17.2/3 − 1/11 =
  18. 18.4/12 + 1/3 =
  19. 19.2/5 + 3/5 =
  20. 20.3/4 − 4/8 =
  21. 21.4/6 − 4/12 =
  22. 22.7/9 − 3/10 =
  23. 23.4/5 + 5/7 =
  24. 24.1/2 + 4/6 =
  25. 25.9/12 + 1/10 =
  26. 26.2/8 + 9/12 =
  27. 27.1/2 + 8/10 =
  28. 28.5/12 − 1/3 =
  29. 29.1/2 − 1/8 =
  30. 30.1/2 − 1/5 =
  31. 31.4/7 + 1/6 =
  32. 32.2/5 + 1/7 =
  33. 33.6/12 + 9/10 =
  34. 34.6/7 + 1/8 =
  35. 35.5/12 + 4/8 =
  36. 36.4/5 + 6/10 =
  37. 37.1/4 + 1/7 =
  38. 38.1/4 + 2/12 =
  39. 39.3/5 − 2/7 =
  40. 40.3/12 + 2/3 =

Answer key

  1. 7/12
  2. 2/5
  3. 3/10
  4. 11/12
  5. 14/15
  6. 103/90
  7. 7/8
  8. 29/45
  9. 17/15
  10. 2/15
  11. 8/15
  12. 2/3
  13. 1
  14. 16/15
  15. 1/4
  16. 11/15
  17. 19/33
  18. 2/3
  19. 1
  20. 1/4
  21. 1/3
  22. 43/90
  23. 53/35
  24. 7/6
  25. 17/20
  26. 1
  27. 13/10
  28. 1/12
  29. 3/8
  30. 3/10
  31. 31/42
  32. 19/35
  33. 7/5
  34. 55/56
  35. 11/12
  36. 7/5
  37. 11/28
  38. 5/12
  39. 11/35
  40. 11/12

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