← Adding and subtracting fractions lesson New set →

Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 819 · 40 sums
TalentJR

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. 1.5/7 − 6/11 =
  2. 2.3/6 + 2/5 =
  3. 3.2/4 − 1/6 =
  4. 4.10/12 − 1/2 =
  5. 5.2/5 + 6/10 =
  6. 6.6/11 + 1/2 =
  7. 7.2/4 + 1/12 =
  8. 8.3/4 + 5/10 =
  9. 9.1/4 + 2/8 =
  10. 10.1/3 + 1/5 =
  11. 11.1/10 + 5/9 =
  12. 12.1/4 + 6/10 =
  13. 13.2/11 + 1/2 =
  14. 14.4/7 + 6/11 =
  15. 15.1/7 + 2/7 =
  16. 16.5/10 + 2/3 =
  17. 17.6/8 − 8/11 =
  18. 18.1/2 − 2/12 =
  19. 19.6/7 − 1/2 =
  20. 20.6/7 + 7/8 =
  21. 21.1/2 + 5/10 =
  22. 22.4/9 − 5/12 =
  23. 23.1/12 + 3/10 =
  24. 24.4/6 + 1/2 =
  25. 25.1/5 + 2/5 =
  26. 26.2/7 + 1/2 =
  27. 27.2/7 + 6/10 =
  28. 28.1/2 − 3/8 =
  29. 29.7/9 + 7/9 =
  30. 30.2/12 + 7/12 =
  31. 31.1/4 + 3/4 =
  32. 32.9/12 + 1/2 =
  33. 33.7/9 − 5/8 =
  34. 34.3/9 + 1/3 =
  35. 35.8/12 − 1/2 =
  36. 36.5/6 + 6/10 =
  37. 37.2/11 + 3/4 =
  38. 38.6/12 − 2/6 =
  39. 39.1/3 + 5/8 =
  40. 40.3/5 + 1/2 =

Answer key

  1. 13/77
  2. 9/10
  3. 1/3
  4. 1/3
  5. 1
  6. 23/22
  7. 7/12
  8. 5/4
  9. 1/2
  10. 8/15
  11. 59/90
  12. 17/20
  13. 15/22
  14. 86/77
  15. 3/7
  16. 7/6
  17. 1/44
  18. 1/3
  19. 5/14
  20. 97/56
  21. 1
  22. 1/36
  23. 23/60
  24. 7/6
  25. 3/5
  26. 11/14
  27. 31/35
  28. 1/8
  29. 14/9
  30. 3/4
  31. 1
  32. 5/4
  33. 11/72
  34. 2/3
  35. 1/6
  36. 43/30
  37. 41/44
  38. 1/6
  39. 23/24
  40. 11/10

Free vedic maths lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vedic-maths