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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 890 · 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. 1.7/12 + 6/7 =
  2. 2.1/2 + 1/3 =
  3. 3.1/8 + 2/10 =
  4. 4.2/3 − 2/4 =
  5. 5.6/8 − 8/11 =
  6. 6.2/5 + 2/3 =
  7. 7.1/2 + 6/8 =
  8. 8.7/12 + 2/3 =
  9. 9.4/5 − 1/2 =
  10. 10.1/3 + 1/4 =
  11. 11.1/2 − 3/9 =
  12. 12.4/11 + 2/3 =
  13. 13.5/8 + 1/2 =
  14. 14.1/4 − 1/8 =
  15. 15.3/7 + 4/8 =
  16. 16.8/9 + 4/12 =
  17. 17.10/12 + 1/9 =
  18. 18.5/7 − 4/9 =
  19. 19.4/10 + 7/8 =
  20. 20.3/4 − 2/4 =
  21. 21.1/9 + 4/6 =
  22. 22.7/11 + 2/3 =
  23. 23.2/3 + 4/6 =
  24. 24.4/5 + 3/4 =
  25. 25.3/12 − 1/6 =
  26. 26.9/11 − 2/5 =
  27. 27.3/12 + 1/11 =
  28. 28.2/5 + 8/10 =
  29. 29.2/4 + 5/7 =
  30. 30.1/3 + 3/5 =
  31. 31.5/10 + 6/12 =
  32. 32.9/10 − 2/5 =
  33. 33.6/10 − 2/9 =
  34. 34.4/7 − 3/6 =
  35. 35.1/4 + 2/4 =
  36. 36.1/2 + 1/2 =
  37. 37.2/3 − 2/9 =
  38. 38.4/5 − 1/2 =
  39. 39.3/6 − 4/9 =
  40. 40.1/2 + 3/9 =

Answer key

  1. 121/84
  2. 5/6
  3. 13/40
  4. 1/6
  5. 1/44
  6. 16/15
  7. 5/4
  8. 5/4
  9. 3/10
  10. 7/12
  11. 1/6
  12. 34/33
  13. 9/8
  14. 1/8
  15. 13/14
  16. 11/9
  17. 17/18
  18. 17/63
  19. 51/40
  20. 1/4
  21. 7/9
  22. 43/33
  23. 4/3
  24. 31/20
  25. 1/12
  26. 23/55
  27. 15/44
  28. 6/5
  29. 17/14
  30. 14/15
  31. 1
  32. 1/2
  33. 17/45
  34. 1/14
  35. 3/4
  36. 1
  37. 4/9
  38. 3/10
  39. 1/18
  40. 5/6

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