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The states of motion and rest are relati...

The states of motion and rest are relative. Explain.

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Rest and motion are relative. They are not absolute. A body can be in the rest or in motion w.r.t. reference frame. A man in a moving train is a rest w.r. to a co-passenger, but he is in motion w.r.t a man on the ground.
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