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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 808 · 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. 1.2/5 + 5/6 =
  2. 2.7/8 + 1/5 =
  3. 3.1/9 + 2/4 =
  4. 4.1/2 + 3/4 =
  5. 5.1/4 + 1/10 =
  6. 6.2/3 − 1/9 =
  7. 7.1/2 + 5/6 =
  8. 8.1/3 + 6/10 =
  9. 9.8/10 + 4/12 =
  10. 10.4/8 + 1/2 =
  11. 11.3/4 − 1/3 =
  12. 12.1/7 + 4/7 =
  13. 13.1/2 − 2/5 =
  14. 14.2/6 + 4/6 =
  15. 15.1/3 + 1/5 =
  16. 16.7/8 + 1/3 =
  17. 17.9/10 − 1/2 =
  18. 18.7/8 + 1/12 =
  19. 19.1/3 + 1/3 =
  20. 20.1/3 + 1/4 =
  21. 21.1/11 + 3/6 =
  22. 22.1/3 + 4/12 =
  23. 23.4/11 + 2/6 =
  24. 24.9/10 − 3/6 =
  25. 25.2/4 + 4/10 =
  26. 26.7/9 − 3/11 =
  27. 27.1/7 + 3/9 =
  28. 28.8/12 − 1/3 =
  29. 29.3/9 − 1/5 =
  30. 30.1/3 − 1/9 =
  31. 31.2/9 + 9/10 =
  32. 32.6/7 + 4/7 =
  33. 33.1/2 + 3/4 =
  34. 34.3/7 − 1/12 =
  35. 35.7/8 − 1/4 =
  36. 36.5/6 − 2/3 =
  37. 37.7/9 − 4/9 =
  38. 38.6/9 − 2/5 =
  39. 39.3/6 + 2/12 =
  40. 40.5/8 + 2/3 =

Answer key

  1. 37/30
  2. 43/40
  3. 11/18
  4. 5/4
  5. 7/20
  6. 5/9
  7. 4/3
  8. 14/15
  9. 17/15
  10. 1
  11. 5/12
  12. 5/7
  13. 1/10
  14. 1
  15. 8/15
  16. 29/24
  17. 2/5
  18. 23/24
  19. 2/3
  20. 7/12
  21. 13/22
  22. 2/3
  23. 23/33
  24. 2/5
  25. 9/10
  26. 50/99
  27. 10/21
  28. 1/3
  29. 2/15
  30. 2/9
  31. 101/90
  32. 10/7
  33. 5/4
  34. 29/84
  35. 5/8
  36. 1/6
  37. 1/3
  38. 4/15
  39. 2/3
  40. 31/24

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