Question

To convert feet to yards you must:

by what number?
multiply
divide
3
12
5280

Answer 1

To convert 3 feet to yards, you multiply 3*(1/3)=1 yard
You could also divide 3 by 3 to get the same answer of 1 yard.
The same goes for 12 and 5280:
12*(1/3)=4
12/3=4

5280*(1/3)=1760
5280/3=1760