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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 803 · 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. 1.5/10 + 5/10 =
  2. 2.11/12 + 6/8 =
  3. 3.4/9 − 2/12 =
  4. 4.2/5 + 2/3 =
  5. 5.1/2 − 5/11 =
  6. 6.1/5 + 1/3 =
  7. 7.5/10 + 4/11 =
  8. 8.4/12 + 4/8 =
  9. 9.1/2 + 7/8 =
  10. 10.9/10 + 2/3 =
  11. 11.1/11 + 1/2 =
  12. 12.1/6 − 1/7 =
  13. 13.5/8 + 7/12 =
  14. 14.1/5 + 3/4 =
  15. 15.2/7 + 4/5 =
  16. 16.1/2 + 3/9 =
  17. 17.1/2 + 3/4 =
  18. 18.5/6 − 1/9 =
  19. 19.1/5 + 4/8 =
  20. 20.4/5 + 1/2 =
  21. 21.5/9 + 10/11 =
  22. 22.1/3 + 2/5 =
  23. 23.8/10 + 10/11 =
  24. 24.3/12 + 1/8 =
  25. 25.5/9 + 2/9 =
  26. 26.1/8 + 3/5 =
  27. 27.1/2 + 5/12 =
  28. 28.1/4 + 2/4 =
  29. 29.1/5 + 8/9 =
  30. 30.3/6 + 5/10 =
  31. 31.1/3 + 1/4 =
  32. 32.1/2 + 2/3 =
  33. 33.2/5 + 1/2 =
  34. 34.5/6 + 1/3 =
  35. 35.3/5 − 1/3 =
  36. 36.5/12 − 4/12 =
  37. 37.3/4 + 1/5 =
  38. 38.5/9 + 2/8 =
  39. 39.5/6 + 6/7 =
  40. 40.5/8 − 2/8 =

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 5/3
  3. 5/18
  4. 16/15
  5. 1/22
  6. 8/15
  7. 19/22
  8. 5/6
  9. 11/8
  10. 47/30
  11. 13/22
  12. 1/42
  13. 29/24
  14. 19/20
  15. 38/35
  16. 5/6
  17. 5/4
  18. 13/18
  19. 7/10
  20. 13/10
  21. 145/99
  22. 11/15
  23. 94/55
  24. 3/8
  25. 7/9
  26. 29/40
  27. 11/12
  28. 3/4
  29. 49/45
  30. 1
  31. 7/12
  32. 7/6
  33. 9/10
  34. 7/6
  35. 4/15
  36. 1/12
  37. 19/20
  38. 29/36
  39. 71/42
  40. 3/8

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