What is the maximum number of comparisons needed by binary search on a sorted list of 16 items?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 5
- Step 1: Each comparison halves the list.
- Step 2: log2(16) + 1 = 5.
Answer
5.
Why not the others: 8, 4 and 7 do not fit.
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