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A sorted list of numbers contains 500 elements. Which of the following is closest to the maximum number of list elements that will be examined when performing a binary search for a value in the list?
A.) 10

B.) 50

C.) 250

D.) 500

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loloulasha

The answer is B.

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Following are the calculation to the maximum number of list elements:

  • The binary search algorithm starts in the center of the sorted list and continuously removes half of the elements until the target data is known or all of the items are removed.
  • A list of 500 elements would be chopped in half up to 9 times (with a total of 10 elements examined).
  • The particular prerequisites with 500 items and are decreased to 250 elements, then 125 aspects, then 62 elements, 31 aspects, 15 aspects, 7 aspects, 3 aspects, and ultimately 1 element.

Therefore, the final answer is "Option A"

Learn more about the binary search:

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