Maxine left home and walked

5 blocks north, 5 blocks west,

5 blocks south, and 5 blocks east.

Where did she end up?

Pretty sure she'll just end back at where she started.

Why?

Let's get rid of north, west, south, and east, and replace them with up, left, down, right:

North = Up

West = Left

South = Down

East = Right.

Let's make 5 blocks in Maxine's world 1 inch in real life.

Draw 1 inch up, left, down, then right. You'll end up in the same place you started.