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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 786 · 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. 1.3/6 + 1/4 =
  2. 2.7/11 − 2/4 =
  3. 3.4/8 + 1/6 =
  4. 4.3/5 − 1/5 =
  5. 5.4/8 + 2/3 =
  6. 6.2/10 + 7/10 =
  7. 7.4/6 + 3/5 =
  8. 8.3/9 + 1/2 =
  9. 9.3/6 + 5/10 =
  10. 10.6/7 − 5/6 =
  11. 11.3/5 − 6/12 =
  12. 12.4/6 − 1/2 =
  13. 13.4/10 + 1/5 =
  14. 14.6/10 − 1/12 =
  15. 15.2/4 + 1/7 =
  16. 16.4/5 − 2/5 =
  17. 17.1/3 + 4/10 =
  18. 18.1/4 − 2/9 =
  19. 19.8/10 − 4/6 =
  20. 20.3/5 − 1/9 =
  21. 21.4/8 − 4/12 =
  22. 22.2/4 − 2/6 =
  23. 23.3/6 + 2/6 =
  24. 24.1/3 + 1/3 =
  25. 25.1/4 + 3/4 =
  26. 26.3/4 + 6/8 =
  27. 27.6/8 + 7/8 =
  28. 28.3/4 − 1/2 =
  29. 29.3/4 + 5/7 =
  30. 30.8/9 + 6/11 =
  31. 31.3/4 + 2/6 =
  32. 32.3/4 − 1/3 =
  33. 33.2/5 − 2/10 =
  34. 34.5/10 − 2/5 =
  35. 35.7/11 + 1/2 =
  36. 36.1/5 + 4/5 =
  37. 37.1/2 + 4/12 =
  38. 38.5/11 − 1/5 =
  39. 39.3/4 − 4/6 =
  40. 40.2/11 − 1/11 =

Answer key

  1. 3/4
  2. 3/22
  3. 2/3
  4. 2/5
  5. 7/6
  6. 9/10
  7. 19/15
  8. 5/6
  9. 1
  10. 1/42
  11. 1/10
  12. 1/6
  13. 3/5
  14. 31/60
  15. 9/14
  16. 2/5
  17. 11/15
  18. 1/36
  19. 2/15
  20. 22/45
  21. 1/6
  22. 1/6
  23. 5/6
  24. 2/3
  25. 1
  26. 3/2
  27. 13/8
  28. 1/4
  29. 41/28
  30. 142/99
  31. 13/12
  32. 5/12
  33. 1/5
  34. 1/10
  35. 25/22
  36. 1
  37. 5/6
  38. 14/55
  39. 1/12
  40. 1/11

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