A boat sails along the shore. To an observer, the boat appears to move at a speed of 11 m/s, and a man on the boat walking forward appears to have a speed of 12.4 m/s. How long does it take the man to move 6 m relative to the boat?
You first subtract the speed at which the man is moving (11 m/s) from the rate the boat is moving (12.4 m/s). Which equals 1.4, then divide it by 6 meters, as the man is moving relative to the boat.
