Vector and Scalar

A vector is a quantity showing direction and magnitude but a scalar is a quantity with only magnitude. So a vector shows direction but a scalar does not.Vectors in real life are used all around us. If you are hiking and the map says walk .5 mi east it is a vector because it says east which is a key word that it is a vector. A scalar in ever day life is say you want to lose 30 pound and you go to the gym.Lets say you lost 250 calories, this is a scalar because there is no direction.That is the difference between a scalar and vector.