Question
How many comparisons will be performed in this array using sequential search for the searchltem 6?
7
2
1
4
3
6
5
0
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
What is this asking? How many steps does it take to find the number **6** in a list of numbers using sequential search? Watch out! Remember that sequential search checks each item *one by one* until it finds what it's looking for, or until it reaches the end of the list.
STEP 2
1. Understand Sequential Search
2. Find the Number 6
3. Count the Comparisons
STEP 3
Imagine you're looking for a specific book on a bookshelf.
Sequential search is like starting at one end and checking each book *one by one* until you find the right one!
STEP 4
Our list of numbers is [6, 3, 3, 4, 8, 6, 6, 3, 1, 8, 6, 8].
We're looking for the number **6**.
Let's start at the beginning!
STEP 5
[The first number is **6**!
We found it already.
STEP 6
[We only had to compare one number to find our target number, **6**.
That means we made only **one** comparison.
STEP 7
[The sequential search performed **1** comparison to find the first **6** in the array.
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