That is a scalar has only magnitude. A number that tells the size and direction of a quantity . The direction is the addition here. Direction is needed to describe or clarify the effect of a vector quantity when it is combined with other scalars or vectors. Distance is measured in meters the SI unit of distance.
Distance is a scalar.
The straight line distance that an object moves from the starting position to the final position and what direction the object moved . Displacement is measured in meters. Displacement is a vector. The distance that an object travels divided by the time need for the trip. Speed is a scalar.