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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 812 · 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 + 1/4 =
  2. 2.4/11 + 6/7 =
  3. 3.5/11 + 7/8 =
  4. 4.3/6 + 11/12 =
  5. 5.1/6 + 3/9 =
  6. 6.4/5 − 2/3 =
  7. 7.9/11 + 2/8 =
  8. 8.1/11 + 4/7 =
  9. 9.9/10 − 1/3 =
  10. 10.1/2 + 1/12 =
  11. 11.2/3 + 1/4 =
  12. 12.3/5 + 3/9 =
  13. 13.1/3 + 2/8 =
  14. 14.4/6 − 7/11 =
  15. 15.6/8 − 2/11 =
  16. 16.6/8 − 1/12 =
  17. 17.1/12 + 3/12 =
  18. 18.2/3 + 1/2 =
  19. 19.4/9 + 2/3 =
  20. 20.1/2 + 1/4 =
  21. 21.2/3 + 1/2 =
  22. 22.3/7 − 1/5 =
  23. 23.5/8 + 2/12 =
  24. 24.1/2 + 5/7 =
  25. 25.1/5 + 6/12 =
  26. 26.3/5 + 1/2 =
  27. 27.2/5 − 2/8 =
  28. 28.2/3 + 1/9 =
  29. 29.1/2 + 3/9 =
  30. 30.1/8 + 1/3 =
  31. 31.1/8 + 2/4 =
  32. 32.2/10 + 9/11 =
  33. 33.2/10 + 4/6 =
  34. 34.1/2 + 1/2 =
  35. 35.7/9 + 3/12 =
  36. 36.2/5 + 2/11 =
  37. 37.2/9 + 1/4 =
  38. 38.2/7 + 5/10 =
  39. 39.1/4 − 1/11 =
  40. 40.1/5 − 2/12 =

Answer key

  1. 13/20
  2. 94/77
  3. 117/88
  4. 17/12
  5. 1/2
  6. 2/15
  7. 47/44
  8. 51/77
  9. 17/30
  10. 7/12
  11. 11/12
  12. 14/15
  13. 7/12
  14. 1/33
  15. 25/44
  16. 2/3
  17. 1/3
  18. 7/6
  19. 10/9
  20. 3/4
  21. 7/6
  22. 8/35
  23. 19/24
  24. 17/14
  25. 7/10
  26. 11/10
  27. 3/20
  28. 7/9
  29. 5/6
  30. 11/24
  31. 5/8
  32. 56/55
  33. 13/15
  34. 1
  35. 37/36
  36. 32/55
  37. 17/36
  38. 11/14
  39. 7/44
  40. 1/30

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