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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 792 · 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. 1.3/7 + 2/7 =
  2. 2.3/9 + 9/10 =
  3. 3.7/8 − 3/5 =
  4. 4.2/4 + 2/3 =
  5. 5.2/10 + 6/7 =
  6. 6.1/11 + 3/4 =
  7. 7.3/4 − 6/9 =
  8. 8.2/5 + 7/8 =
  9. 9.3/10 + 8/9 =
  10. 10.3/6 − 1/7 =
  11. 11.8/12 + 2/3 =
  12. 12.6/7 − 7/10 =
  13. 13.7/8 + 1/8 =
  14. 14.3/12 + 8/9 =
  15. 15.3/5 + 3/4 =
  16. 16.3/4 + 1/2 =
  17. 17.1/2 + 7/9 =
  18. 18.1/2 − 5/12 =
  19. 19.3/4 − 1/2 =
  20. 20.4/9 + 4/7 =
  21. 21.1/3 + 3/4 =
  22. 22.1/5 + 8/11 =
  23. 23.1/12 + 2/3 =
  24. 24.1/8 + 6/10 =
  25. 25.2/8 + 1/5 =
  26. 26.6/7 − 1/5 =
  27. 27.8/9 − 2/9 =
  28. 28.5/6 − 1/2 =
  29. 29.1/2 + 1/3 =
  30. 30.2/8 + 8/11 =
  31. 31.3/4 − 2/11 =
  32. 32.2/3 + 2/3 =
  33. 33.1/2 − 2/7 =
  34. 34.2/4 − 2/6 =
  35. 35.3/5 + 1/4 =
  36. 36.4/10 + 2/3 =
  37. 37.1/3 + 2/9 =
  38. 38.4/7 − 4/12 =
  39. 39.3/4 + 4/12 =
  40. 40.10/11 + 8/9 =

Answer key

  1. 5/7
  2. 37/30
  3. 11/40
  4. 7/6
  5. 37/35
  6. 37/44
  7. 1/12
  8. 51/40
  9. 107/90
  10. 5/14
  11. 4/3
  12. 11/70
  13. 1
  14. 41/36
  15. 27/20
  16. 5/4
  17. 23/18
  18. 1/12
  19. 1/4
  20. 64/63
  21. 13/12
  22. 51/55
  23. 3/4
  24. 29/40
  25. 9/20
  26. 23/35
  27. 2/3
  28. 1/3
  29. 5/6
  30. 43/44
  31. 25/44
  32. 4/3
  33. 3/14
  34. 1/6
  35. 17/20
  36. 16/15
  37. 5/9
  38. 5/21
  39. 13/12
  40. 178/99

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