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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 824 · 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. 1.1/7 + 1/2 =
  2. 2.10/12 + 3/9 =
  3. 3.4/5 + 7/12 =
  4. 4.7/12 + 1/4 =
  5. 5.11/12 − 7/8 =
  6. 6.1/11 + 7/12 =
  7. 7.2/5 + 9/12 =
  8. 8.8/9 − 5/8 =
  9. 9.1/4 + 1/2 =
  10. 10.2/4 + 2/9 =
  11. 11.4/12 − 1/9 =
  12. 12.10/11 − 5/8 =
  13. 13.4/7 + 3/5 =
  14. 14.3/6 + 8/9 =
  15. 15.2/11 + 1/12 =
  16. 16.3/11 + 1/3 =
  17. 17.2/6 + 5/7 =
  18. 18.7/10 + 2/4 =
  19. 19.1/3 + 3/8 =
  20. 20.4/9 + 5/7 =
  21. 21.7/8 − 1/3 =
  22. 22.6/10 + 3/4 =
  23. 23.2/10 + 2/5 =
  24. 24.1/11 + 6/10 =
  25. 25.5/7 + 1/4 =
  26. 26.1/4 + 1/2 =
  27. 27.1/10 + 1/11 =
  28. 28.2/4 + 1/2 =
  29. 29.1/3 + 9/12 =
  30. 30.10/12 + 2/4 =
  31. 31.4/8 + 6/12 =
  32. 32.4/8 + 1/2 =
  33. 33.5/11 + 1/2 =
  34. 34.10/12 − 5/11 =
  35. 35.1/2 + 7/9 =
  36. 36.2/11 + 8/12 =
  37. 37.7/11 + 4/11 =
  38. 38.4/8 − 1/9 =
  39. 39.6/9 + 1/5 =
  40. 40.9/11 + 1/4 =

Answer key

  1. 9/14
  2. 7/6
  3. 83/60
  4. 5/6
  5. 1/24
  6. 89/132
  7. 23/20
  8. 19/72
  9. 3/4
  10. 13/18
  11. 2/9
  12. 25/88
  13. 41/35
  14. 25/18
  15. 35/132
  16. 20/33
  17. 22/21
  18. 6/5
  19. 17/24
  20. 73/63
  21. 13/24
  22. 27/20
  23. 3/5
  24. 38/55
  25. 27/28
  26. 3/4
  27. 21/110
  28. 1
  29. 13/12
  30. 4/3
  31. 1
  32. 1
  33. 21/22
  34. 25/66
  35. 23/18
  36. 28/33
  37. 1
  38. 7/18
  39. 13/15
  40. 47/44

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