If You Increase the Size of a Dataset Fivefold, How

question 52

Multiple Choice

If you increase the size of a dataset fivefold, how much longer does it take to sort it with the selection sort algorithm?

• A) Approximately 5 times longer
• B) Approximately 20 times longer
• C) Approximately 25 times longer
• D) Approximately 100 times longer

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