For an Array of N Items,the Average Number of Comparisons

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Short Answer

For an array of n items,the average number of comparisons in a sequential search is _______.

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data that is used in hypothesis testing to determine if there is evidence to reject the null hypothesis.

Inferential Statistics

A branch of statistics focused on drawing conclusions and making predictions about a population based on a sample.

Inferential Parameters

Parameters derived from sample data for the purpose of making inferences about the larger population.

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a statistic based on a random sample.