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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 672 · 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. 1.3/8 + 5/11 =
  2. 2.2/5 + 8/10 =
  3. 3.1/4 + 3/11 =
  4. 4.3/11 + 1/2 =
  5. 5.4/7 − 2/7 =
  6. 6.4/10 + 1/7 =
  7. 7.3/4 − 5/8 =
  8. 8.8/10 − 1/3 =
  9. 9.7/8 + 4/6 =
  10. 10.7/10 − 1/2 =
  11. 11.1/4 − 2/9 =
  12. 12.7/11 + 4/6 =
  13. 13.2/6 + 2/12 =
  14. 14.1/3 + 2/4 =
  15. 15.4/6 + 2/5 =
  16. 16.7/8 − 3/8 =
  17. 17.1/4 + 6/10 =
  18. 18.2/5 + 1/5 =
  19. 19.5/6 + 6/11 =
  20. 20.5/11 − 1/3 =
  21. 21.1/2 + 1/3 =
  22. 22.3/6 + 2/10 =
  23. 23.2/3 + 8/10 =
  24. 24.1/3 + 1/2 =
  25. 25.5/7 + 2/11 =
  26. 26.2/3 + 1/6 =
  27. 27.6/7 − 4/11 =
  28. 28.5/7 − 3/5 =
  29. 29.2/9 + 2/9 =
  30. 30.5/6 + 1/6 =
  31. 31.1/11 + 1/3 =
  32. 32.4/9 + 5/7 =
  33. 33.3/6 + 2/8 =
  34. 34.6/8 + 1/11 =
  35. 35.3/4 + 2/11 =
  36. 36.2/3 − 2/8 =
  37. 37.1/4 − 1/6 =
  38. 38.2/3 + 1/5 =
  39. 39.1/5 − 1/6 =
  40. 40.1/5 + 7/8 =

Answer key

  1. 73/88
  2. 6/5
  3. 23/44
  4. 17/22
  5. 2/7
  6. 19/35
  7. 1/8
  8. 7/15
  9. 37/24
  10. 1/5
  11. 1/36
  12. 43/33
  13. 1/2
  14. 5/6
  15. 16/15
  16. 1/2
  17. 17/20
  18. 3/5
  19. 91/66
  20. 4/33
  21. 5/6
  22. 7/10
  23. 22/15
  24. 5/6
  25. 69/77
  26. 5/6
  27. 38/77
  28. 4/35
  29. 4/9
  30. 1
  31. 14/33
  32. 73/63
  33. 3/4
  34. 37/44
  35. 41/44
  36. 5/12
  37. 1/12
  38. 13/15
  39. 1/30
  40. 43/40

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