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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 94 · 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. 1.1/4 + 8/9 =
  2. 2.3/4 + 1/8 =
  3. 3.6/8 − 1/9 =
  4. 4.2/3 + 2/4 =
  5. 5.3/7 + 1/5 =
  6. 6.1/2 + 1/11 =
  7. 7.10/11 − 1/4 =
  8. 8.5/12 − 1/4 =
  9. 9.6/12 + 1/6 =
  10. 10.3/9 + 3/9 =
  11. 11.6/9 + 1/2 =
  12. 12.1/2 − 1/12 =
  13. 13.1/4 + 3/5 =
  14. 14.6/12 − 3/12 =
  15. 15.4/6 + 1/5 =
  16. 16.1/8 + 5/7 =
  17. 17.1/4 − 1/8 =
  18. 18.3/8 + 1/2 =
  19. 19.2/3 − 2/4 =
  20. 20.1/2 − 2/9 =
  21. 21.11/12 − 1/3 =
  22. 22.6/7 − 1/2 =
  23. 23.1/4 + 6/8 =
  24. 24.2/10 + 9/10 =
  25. 25.6/11 + 4/12 =
  26. 26.1/3 + 4/7 =
  27. 27.1/2 − 1/6 =
  28. 28.10/11 + 4/6 =
  29. 29.1/3 + 2/7 =
  30. 30.6/9 − 1/6 =
  31. 31.3/6 − 2/12 =
  32. 32.2/4 − 2/12 =
  33. 33.3/6 + 2/5 =
  34. 34.1/3 − 1/4 =
  35. 35.5/9 + 1/2 =
  36. 36.7/8 − 6/8 =
  37. 37.1/3 + 1/2 =
  38. 38.2/3 + 5/8 =
  39. 39.1/3 + 6/12 =
  40. 40.3/7 − 1/3 =

Answer key

  1. 41/36
  2. 7/8
  3. 23/36
  4. 7/6
  5. 22/35
  6. 13/22
  7. 29/44
  8. 1/6
  9. 2/3
  10. 2/3
  11. 7/6
  12. 5/12
  13. 17/20
  14. 1/4
  15. 13/15
  16. 47/56
  17. 1/8
  18. 7/8
  19. 1/6
  20. 5/18
  21. 7/12
  22. 5/14
  23. 1
  24. 11/10
  25. 29/33
  26. 19/21
  27. 1/3
  28. 52/33
  29. 13/21
  30. 1/2
  31. 1/3
  32. 1/3
  33. 9/10
  34. 1/12
  35. 19/18
  36. 1/8
  37. 5/6
  38. 31/24
  39. 5/6
  40. 2/21

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