Consider the Following List

question 31

Multiple Choice

Consider the following list. list = {5, 11, 25, 28, 45, 78, 100, 120, 125}; Suppose that binary search as discussed in the book is used to determine whether 28 is in list. Exactly how many key comparisons are executed by binary search?

• A) 6
• B) 7
• C) 9
• D) 10

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