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 5 blocks east and 7 blocks 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: Calculate east-west position

Let east be positive, west be negative.
Net east-west displacement: $-3 + 5 = 2$ blocks (east)

Step2: Calculate north-south position

Let north be positive.
Net north-south displacement: $2 + 7 = 9$ blocks (north)

Answer:

The museum is 2 block(s) east and 9 block(s) north of her hotel.