Physics Pie

I just baked an apple pie. Would you like a piece? Let's make it a game. I'm going to put the pie on
the table, blindfold you and give you directions to the pie. We'll see how fast you can find it. Ready?
Walk 10 meters, then 5 meters, then 12 meters, then 5 meters.
Did you find the pie? No? That's impossible. I told you exactly how far you needed to walk. I'll give
you another chance. Walk 10 meters north, then 5 meters west, then 12 meters south, then 5 meters
east. Congratulations! Pretty tasty pie.
Believe it or not, this little test was a perfect example of the similarities and differences between
scalar quantities and vector quantities in physics - and why you can't afford to mix the two up when
attempting to solve a problem.