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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 947 · 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. 1.5/7 − 4/9 =
  2. 2.1/3 + 4/5 =
  3. 3.1/4 + 6/9 =
  4. 4.2/4 + 3/5 =
  5. 5.1/2 + 1/2 =
  6. 6.4/10 + 2/5 =
  7. 7.3/8 + 1/4 =
  8. 8.1/2 − 1/12 =
  9. 9.5/7 − 1/9 =
  10. 10.4/12 + 4/11 =
  11. 11.2/3 − 1/5 =
  12. 12.6/11 + 5/9 =
  13. 13.1/5 + 6/10 =
  14. 14.6/12 + 2/3 =
  15. 15.1/5 + 2/4 =
  16. 16.2/9 + 5/6 =
  17. 17.7/8 − 1/2 =
  18. 18.7/9 − 1/12 =
  19. 19.2/8 + 3/8 =
  20. 20.1/2 + 8/11 =
  21. 21.1/2 + 2/5 =
  22. 22.5/6 + 1/2 =
  23. 23.1/2 + 5/8 =
  24. 24.3/9 + 5/6 =
  25. 25.9/10 + 3/5 =
  26. 26.2/3 + 6/9 =
  27. 27.3/5 − 1/4 =
  28. 28.1/2 − 2/10 =
  29. 29.1/6 + 1/11 =
  30. 30.1/2 − 3/7 =
  31. 31.6/8 + 3/4 =
  32. 32.11/12 − 1/2 =
  33. 33.2/3 − 1/11 =
  34. 34.4/5 − 1/2 =
  35. 35.1/2 + 2/8 =
  36. 36.5/8 − 3/12 =
  37. 37.7/9 + 1/9 =
  38. 38.2/11 + 1/2 =
  39. 39.2/3 + 2/4 =
  40. 40.2/6 − 1/4 =

Answer key

  1. 17/63
  2. 17/15
  3. 11/12
  4. 11/10
  5. 1
  6. 4/5
  7. 5/8
  8. 5/12
  9. 38/63
  10. 23/33
  11. 7/15
  12. 109/99
  13. 4/5
  14. 7/6
  15. 7/10
  16. 19/18
  17. 3/8
  18. 25/36
  19. 5/8
  20. 27/22
  21. 9/10
  22. 4/3
  23. 9/8
  24. 7/6
  25. 3/2
  26. 4/3
  27. 7/20
  28. 3/10
  29. 17/66
  30. 1/14
  31. 3/2
  32. 5/12
  33. 19/33
  34. 3/10
  35. 3/4
  36. 3/8
  37. 8/9
  38. 15/22
  39. 7/6
  40. 1/12

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