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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 727 · 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. 1.1/2 + 2/4 =
  2. 2.4/10 + 6/7 =
  3. 3.4/6 − 1/5 =
  4. 4.2/4 − 1/5 =
  5. 5.2/8 + 1/6 =
  6. 6.2/8 + 1/7 =
  7. 7.1/4 + 5/6 =
  8. 8.7/11 + 1/3 =
  9. 9.6/7 − 3/10 =
  10. 10.1/4 + 6/9 =
  11. 11.1/3 + 3/5 =
  12. 12.1/2 + 1/2 =
  13. 13.1/3 + 8/11 =
  14. 14.6/7 − 1/10 =
  15. 15.9/10 − 2/4 =
  16. 16.2/3 + 2/3 =
  17. 17.2/11 + 2/4 =
  18. 18.1/3 − 2/11 =
  19. 19.5/11 − 1/7 =
  20. 20.3/10 + 4/8 =
  21. 21.1/2 − 1/3 =
  22. 22.1/2 − 1/3 =
  23. 23.1/3 + 1/9 =
  24. 24.2/3 + 1/2 =
  25. 25.1/2 + 1/5 =
  26. 26.6/8 + 2/3 =
  27. 27.2/5 − 3/11 =
  28. 28.1/3 + 1/2 =
  29. 29.6/8 − 1/9 =
  30. 30.9/12 − 4/8 =
  31. 31.3/5 + 7/12 =
  32. 32.4/9 − 1/6 =
  33. 33.2/9 + 1/3 =
  34. 34.1/7 + 5/6 =
  35. 35.2/7 + 9/11 =
  36. 36.6/7 − 1/11 =
  37. 37.1/9 + 1/2 =
  38. 38.6/8 + 2/3 =
  39. 39.4/11 + 5/7 =
  40. 40.10/12 − 3/5 =

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 44/35
  3. 7/15
  4. 3/10
  5. 5/12
  6. 11/28
  7. 13/12
  8. 32/33
  9. 39/70
  10. 11/12
  11. 14/15
  12. 1
  13. 35/33
  14. 53/70
  15. 2/5
  16. 4/3
  17. 15/22
  18. 5/33
  19. 24/77
  20. 4/5
  21. 1/6
  22. 1/6
  23. 4/9
  24. 7/6
  25. 7/10
  26. 17/12
  27. 7/55
  28. 5/6
  29. 23/36
  30. 1/4
  31. 71/60
  32. 5/18
  33. 5/9
  34. 41/42
  35. 85/77
  36. 59/77
  37. 11/18
  38. 17/12
  39. 83/77
  40. 7/30

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