Rules of Fractions with the Pittsburgh Steelers

By Ralph Crouch

The three main parts of a fraction

1. Numerator or top number

2. Division

3. Denominator or bottom number

Example: ½

The Coach is watching so try your best

Changing a Mixed Number into a Improper Fraction

* Holmes takes the Denominator and multiplies it by the whole number in front of the fraction.

* Second he takes his product and adds the Numerator to it and then keeps his Denominator the same in his answer.

* Example: 3 and ¼

1. 3x4=12

2. 12+1=13

3. 13/4

Making a Improper Fraction into a Mixed Number

* Health knows how to mix up the defense whenever he is running his routes.

* 6/4 is and Improper Fraction. To do this problem you just have to take 6 and divide it by 4.

* Example: 6 divided by 4 is 1 and 2/4 or 1 and ½.

Finding Equivalent Fractions * There is nobody equivalent to

Heinz Ward.

* This is how Ward finds an equivalent fraction for 6/8.

* Heinz can multiply or divide the Numerator and the Denominator by the same whole number

* Example: 6/8 multiplied by 2/2 is 12/16.

* Example: 6/8 divided by 2/2 is ¾ .

The Time is now to Add Fractions

* Big Ben will tell you how to be a champion at adding fractions.

* First you have to make sure that your Denominators or the bottom numbers are the same in the two fractions.

* Next you add the two Numerators or the top numbers together and keep the Denominators the same.

* Example: 3/8+2/8=5/8

It is Crunch Time to Subtract Fractions

* Whenever subtracting fractions, Troy always makes sure that the Denominators or the bottom numbers are the same.

* Next you subtract the Numerators or the top numbers and then keep the Denominator the same.

* Example: 7/9-2/9=5/9

Multiplying Fractions with Willie Parker

* Willie thinks that Multiplying fractions is easy and quick to do, that’s why they call him “Fast Willie”.

* The only thing you have to do is multiply the two Numerators and the two Denominators.

* Example: 2/3x2/5=4/15

Dividing Fractions with James Harrison

* Don’t run the ball by James Harrison because he will flip you just like dividing fractions.

* Whenever you divide fractions you always have to flip the second fraction and then simply multiply the two Numerators and then the two Denominators.

* Example: 1/7 divided by 3/5=

* Example: 1/7x5/3=5/21

Kick your way through Fractions

* Hopefully you can now relate your favorite player to a fractional problem.