Rations and Proportion: Converting Rates - A runner runs 2 miles in 9.56 minutes. How many meters per second is this?

Question

Honestly, I didn't understand how to set it up or how to calculate it. We've been working on Ratios and proportion and I already know how to convert rates, just this specific question confused me.

Answer 1

1 mile=1609.34 meters

1 minute=60 seconds

2 miles=2*1609.34=3218.68 meters

9.56 minutes=9.56*60=573.6 seconds

3218.68 meters/573.6 seconds=5.6113668 meters/second or about 5.6 m/sec