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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 780 · 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. 1.11/12 + 3/9 =
  2. 2.1/2 + 8/11 =
  3. 3.5/6 + 1/3 =
  4. 4.1/4 + 3/9 =
  5. 5.1/3 + 6/8 =
  6. 6.5/11 + 11/12 =
  7. 7.1/2 + 1/7 =
  8. 8.3/4 + 5/9 =
  9. 9.6/7 + 1/9 =
  10. 10.6/8 + 2/11 =
  11. 11.1/6 + 4/9 =
  12. 12.5/10 + 7/9 =
  13. 13.7/9 + 3/7 =
  14. 14.5/11 + 6/12 =
  15. 15.1/2 + 1/2 =
  16. 16.2/12 + 1/5 =
  17. 17.2/3 − 2/5 =
  18. 18.2/3 + 4/11 =
  19. 19.6/9 − 2/6 =
  20. 20.8/9 + 1/10 =
  21. 21.8/9 + 6/7 =
  22. 22.2/5 + 6/7 =
  23. 23.2/8 + 2/3 =
  24. 24.11/12 − 1/4 =
  25. 25.4/10 + 6/10 =
  26. 26.1/3 + 6/10 =
  27. 27.4/6 + 1/2 =
  28. 28.4/12 − 1/4 =
  29. 29.1/3 − 1/11 =
  30. 30.2/9 + 4/9 =
  31. 31.3/8 + 10/11 =
  32. 32.7/9 + 5/12 =
  33. 33.2/5 − 1/6 =
  34. 34.1/2 + 3/9 =
  35. 35.3/6 − 4/11 =
  36. 36.7/8 + 2/11 =
  37. 37.4/5 − 7/9 =
  38. 38.1/2 − 1/8 =
  39. 39.3/12 + 4/5 =
  40. 40.1/2 + 7/9 =

Answer key

  1. 5/4
  2. 27/22
  3. 7/6
  4. 7/12
  5. 13/12
  6. 181/132
  7. 9/14
  8. 47/36
  9. 61/63
  10. 41/44
  11. 11/18
  12. 23/18
  13. 76/63
  14. 21/22
  15. 1
  16. 11/30
  17. 4/15
  18. 34/33
  19. 1/3
  20. 89/90
  21. 110/63
  22. 44/35
  23. 11/12
  24. 2/3
  25. 1
  26. 14/15
  27. 7/6
  28. 1/12
  29. 8/33
  30. 2/3
  31. 113/88
  32. 43/36
  33. 7/30
  34. 5/6
  35. 3/22
  36. 93/88
  37. 1/45
  38. 3/8
  39. 21/20
  40. 23/18

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