Question

ruby is visiting san francisco. from her hotel she walks 3 blocks west and 2 blocks north to a coffee shop. then she walks 6 blocks east and 1 block north to a museum. where is the museum in relation to her hotel? the museum is □ block(s) and □ block(s) of her hotel.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze east - west movement

Let west be negative and east be positive. She walks 3 blocks west (- 3) and 6 blocks east (+6). The net east - west displacement is $-3 + 6=3$ blocks east.

Step2: Analyze north - south movement

Let south be negative and north be positive. She walks 2 blocks north (+2) and 1 block north (+1). The net north - south displacement is $2 + 1 = 3$ blocks north.

Answer:

3 blocks east and 3 blocks north