← Adding and subtracting fractions lesson New set →

Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 853 · 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. 1.1/2 − 2/8 =
  2. 2.7/8 − 2/3 =
  3. 3.5/7 − 5/12 =
  4. 4.1/3 + 1/3 =
  5. 5.3/6 + 2/11 =
  6. 6.3/7 + 5/9 =
  7. 7.2/8 + 3/10 =
  8. 8.1/5 + 1/3 =
  9. 9.10/12 − 2/6 =
  10. 10.2/3 + 3/9 =
  11. 11.1/5 + 2/3 =
  12. 12.1/2 + 3/12 =
  13. 13.1/8 + 6/7 =
  14. 14.1/3 + 5/7 =
  15. 15.1/3 + 1/2 =
  16. 16.5/6 − 2/8 =
  17. 17.6/7 − 2/4 =
  18. 18.1/2 + 8/9 =
  19. 19.4/7 + 1/5 =
  20. 20.5/8 − 1/11 =
  21. 21.5/12 − 2/6 =
  22. 22.11/12 − 3/4 =
  23. 23.6/10 + 4/7 =
  24. 24.3/10 + 2/9 =
  25. 25.2/7 + 6/11 =
  26. 26.2/7 + 3/5 =
  27. 27.8/10 − 1/6 =
  28. 28.1/11 + 1/2 =
  29. 29.5/8 + 1/4 =
  30. 30.6/12 + 3/5 =
  31. 31.3/10 + 3/12 =
  32. 32.5/10 + 5/12 =
  33. 33.2/4 + 1/4 =
  34. 34.1/3 + 9/12 =
  35. 35.2/3 + 2/3 =
  36. 36.6/7 + 1/4 =
  37. 37.5/10 − 1/10 =
  38. 38.7/12 + 3/7 =
  39. 39.1/3 + 4/8 =
  40. 40.6/10 + 4/6 =

Answer key

  1. 1/4
  2. 5/24
  3. 25/84
  4. 2/3
  5. 15/22
  6. 62/63
  7. 11/20
  8. 8/15
  9. 1/2
  10. 1
  11. 13/15
  12. 3/4
  13. 55/56
  14. 22/21
  15. 5/6
  16. 7/12
  17. 5/14
  18. 25/18
  19. 27/35
  20. 47/88
  21. 1/12
  22. 1/6
  23. 41/35
  24. 47/90
  25. 64/77
  26. 31/35
  27. 19/30
  28. 13/22
  29. 7/8
  30. 11/10
  31. 11/20
  32. 11/12
  33. 3/4
  34. 13/12
  35. 4/3
  36. 31/28
  37. 2/5
  38. 85/84
  39. 5/6
  40. 19/15

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