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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 935 · 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. 1.5/9 − 2/5 =
  2. 2.1/2 + 4/11 =
  3. 3.7/8 + 1/5 =
  4. 4.1/2 + 3/4 =
  5. 5.5/11 − 1/5 =
  6. 6.7/12 − 3/12 =
  7. 7.2/6 + 2/8 =
  8. 8.8/12 + 2/9 =
  9. 9.6/7 + 1/10 =
  10. 10.7/11 + 6/9 =
  11. 11.1/6 + 2/6 =
  12. 12.4/5 + 4/6 =
  13. 13.2/6 + 3/7 =
  14. 14.1/2 + 1/4 =
  15. 15.1/3 + 2/3 =
  16. 16.1/2 + 4/11 =
  17. 17.1/4 + 3/8 =
  18. 18.9/10 + 3/6 =
  19. 19.6/11 − 1/2 =
  20. 20.4/7 + 5/8 =
  21. 21.6/9 + 1/2 =
  22. 22.5/6 + 4/5 =
  23. 23.1/3 + 3/10 =
  24. 24.1/9 + 4/10 =
  25. 25.2/5 − 1/7 =
  26. 26.6/8 + 2/7 =
  27. 27.1/2 + 4/8 =
  28. 28.1/9 + 1/9 =
  29. 29.2/4 + 7/8 =
  30. 30.6/7 + 1/3 =
  31. 31.2/5 + 4/10 =
  32. 32.10/12 + 1/4 =
  33. 33.4/9 + 2/5 =
  34. 34.2/6 − 3/12 =
  35. 35.1/7 + 1/4 =
  36. 36.7/11 − 1/5 =
  37. 37.3/7 + 3/5 =
  38. 38.2/3 − 1/2 =
  39. 39.4/8 + 1/2 =
  40. 40.5/8 + 1/2 =

Answer key

  1. 7/45
  2. 19/22
  3. 43/40
  4. 5/4
  5. 14/55
  6. 1/3
  7. 7/12
  8. 8/9
  9. 67/70
  10. 43/33
  11. 1/2
  12. 22/15
  13. 16/21
  14. 3/4
  15. 1
  16. 19/22
  17. 5/8
  18. 7/5
  19. 1/22
  20. 67/56
  21. 7/6
  22. 49/30
  23. 19/30
  24. 23/45
  25. 9/35
  26. 29/28
  27. 1
  28. 2/9
  29. 11/8
  30. 25/21
  31. 4/5
  32. 13/12
  33. 38/45
  34. 1/12
  35. 11/28
  36. 24/55
  37. 36/35
  38. 1/6
  39. 1
  40. 9/8

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