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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 770 · 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. 1.2/3 + 2/4 =
  2. 2.3/10 + 3/4 =
  3. 3.1/2 + 3/4 =
  4. 4.1/3 − 2/12 =
  5. 5.2/3 + 9/12 =
  6. 6.7/9 − 4/12 =
  7. 7.3/6 + 2/3 =
  8. 8.6/10 + 2/10 =
  9. 9.2/3 + 1/4 =
  10. 10.3/7 + 1/2 =
  11. 11.11/12 + 9/12 =
  12. 12.3/5 − 2/5 =
  13. 13.6/7 − 3/7 =
  14. 14.5/7 − 5/9 =
  15. 15.1/2 + 2/5 =
  16. 16.3/11 + 6/8 =
  17. 17.1/10 + 1/10 =
  18. 18.2/3 + 1/2 =
  19. 19.5/11 − 1/3 =
  20. 20.10/12 + 1/5 =
  21. 21.6/7 − 6/11 =
  22. 22.7/9 + 7/9 =
  23. 23.1/11 + 1/2 =
  24. 24.1/3 + 1/2 =
  25. 25.1/6 + 5/10 =
  26. 26.6/7 + 2/4 =
  27. 27.2/3 + 1/2 =
  28. 28.1/6 + 1/3 =
  29. 29.1/3 + 1/2 =
  30. 30.6/9 + 1/7 =
  31. 31.1/4 + 2/4 =
  32. 32.3/4 − 1/2 =
  33. 33.5/6 − 3/7 =
  34. 34.2/3 + 4/12 =
  35. 35.7/8 + 2/6 =
  36. 36.3/4 + 3/5 =
  37. 37.3/4 + 8/10 =
  38. 38.6/8 − 6/9 =
  39. 39.2/10 − 1/9 =
  40. 40.1/2 − 2/6 =

Answer key

  1. 7/6
  2. 21/20
  3. 5/4
  4. 1/6
  5. 17/12
  6. 4/9
  7. 7/6
  8. 4/5
  9. 11/12
  10. 13/14
  11. 5/3
  12. 1/5
  13. 3/7
  14. 10/63
  15. 9/10
  16. 45/44
  17. 1/5
  18. 7/6
  19. 4/33
  20. 31/30
  21. 24/77
  22. 14/9
  23. 13/22
  24. 5/6
  25. 2/3
  26. 19/14
  27. 7/6
  28. 1/2
  29. 5/6
  30. 17/21
  31. 3/4
  32. 1/4
  33. 17/42
  34. 1
  35. 29/24
  36. 27/20
  37. 31/20
  38. 1/12
  39. 4/45
  40. 1/6

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