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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 966 · 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. 1.2/7 + 1/2 =
  2. 2.1/2 − 1/8 =
  3. 3.2/5 + 1/4 =
  4. 4.1/7 + 3/5 =
  5. 5.7/9 + 1/2 =
  6. 6.2/4 + 8/11 =
  7. 7.1/4 + 5/6 =
  8. 8.1/2 + 1/12 =
  9. 9.3/8 + 1/5 =
  10. 10.8/12 − 4/8 =
  11. 11.3/5 − 1/5 =
  12. 12.1/2 + 1/2 =
  13. 13.5/6 + 1/5 =
  14. 14.5/6 − 1/2 =
  15. 15.6/7 + 2/9 =
  16. 16.1/2 − 1/5 =
  17. 17.4/6 + 1/2 =
  18. 18.3/4 − 1/2 =
  19. 19.4/5 + 10/11 =
  20. 20.6/10 + 10/12 =
  21. 21.1/4 + 1/2 =
  22. 22.5/7 − 1/2 =
  23. 23.8/9 − 1/4 =
  24. 24.3/7 + 1/2 =
  25. 25.6/8 + 1/4 =
  26. 26.2/3 − 1/9 =
  27. 27.2/3 − 2/6 =
  28. 28.1/4 + 2/7 =
  29. 29.2/4 + 1/3 =
  30. 30.1/2 + 4/5 =
  31. 31.5/8 − 1/11 =
  32. 32.6/12 − 5/12 =
  33. 33.6/7 + 2/8 =
  34. 34.6/7 − 4/5 =
  35. 35.1/2 − 1/5 =
  36. 36.5/8 − 1/2 =
  37. 37.8/9 + 1/2 =
  38. 38.4/7 + 3/4 =
  39. 39.1/2 − 2/7 =
  40. 40.1/9 + 7/9 =

Answer key

  1. 11/14
  2. 3/8
  3. 13/20
  4. 26/35
  5. 23/18
  6. 27/22
  7. 13/12
  8. 7/12
  9. 23/40
  10. 1/6
  11. 2/5
  12. 1
  13. 31/30
  14. 1/3
  15. 68/63
  16. 3/10
  17. 7/6
  18. 1/4
  19. 94/55
  20. 43/30
  21. 3/4
  22. 3/14
  23. 23/36
  24. 13/14
  25. 1
  26. 5/9
  27. 1/3
  28. 15/28
  29. 5/6
  30. 13/10
  31. 47/88
  32. 1/12
  33. 31/28
  34. 2/35
  35. 3/10
  36. 1/8
  37. 25/18
  38. 37/28
  39. 3/14
  40. 8/9

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