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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 974 · 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. 1.2/5 + 1/9 =
  2. 2.4/5 + 7/8 =
  3. 3.2/12 + 7/10 =
  4. 4.8/11 + 5/9 =
  5. 5.3/5 + 5/7 =
  6. 6.7/10 − 3/5 =
  7. 7.1/5 + 9/12 =
  8. 8.2/3 − 1/8 =
  9. 9.1/2 + 1/2 =
  10. 10.3/4 + 4/7 =
  11. 11.8/9 + 1/12 =
  12. 12.6/10 + 2/3 =
  13. 13.5/9 + 3/6 =
  14. 14.1/11 + 3/4 =
  15. 15.4/5 − 2/3 =
  16. 16.5/7 − 4/8 =
  17. 17.1/2 − 1/10 =
  18. 18.2/5 + 3/9 =
  19. 19.2/3 − 5/10 =
  20. 20.2/3 − 3/5 =
  21. 21.1/7 + 4/7 =
  22. 22.1/2 + 1/2 =
  23. 23.1/5 + 1/2 =
  24. 24.2/3 + 7/10 =
  25. 25.4/6 + 4/11 =
  26. 26.1/5 + 2/6 =
  27. 27.6/9 − 2/6 =
  28. 28.7/9 − 1/7 =
  29. 29.4/5 + 5/6 =
  30. 30.2/3 + 2/9 =
  31. 31.5/8 + 1/2 =
  32. 32.2/8 + 9/12 =
  33. 33.2/3 − 1/4 =
  34. 34.1/2 + 2/8 =
  35. 35.1/2 + 2/3 =
  36. 36.6/12 + 1/5 =
  37. 37.2/7 + 2/7 =
  38. 38.2/5 − 2/7 =
  39. 39.2/7 − 1/5 =
  40. 40.1/2 + 6/7 =

Answer key

  1. 23/45
  2. 67/40
  3. 13/15
  4. 127/99
  5. 46/35
  6. 1/10
  7. 19/20
  8. 13/24
  9. 1
  10. 37/28
  11. 35/36
  12. 19/15
  13. 19/18
  14. 37/44
  15. 2/15
  16. 3/14
  17. 2/5
  18. 11/15
  19. 1/6
  20. 1/15
  21. 5/7
  22. 1
  23. 7/10
  24. 41/30
  25. 34/33
  26. 8/15
  27. 1/3
  28. 40/63
  29. 49/30
  30. 8/9
  31. 9/8
  32. 1
  33. 5/12
  34. 3/4
  35. 7/6
  36. 7/10
  37. 4/7
  38. 4/35
  39. 3/35
  40. 19/14

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