Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Data Structures (4th Edition) (What's New in Computer Science)
Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Data Structures (4th Edition) (What's New in Computer Science)
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ISBN: 9780134787961
Author: Tony Gaddis, Godfrey Muganda
Publisher: PEARSON
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On an average analysis, the “sequential search” algorithm searches half of the array of “n” elements which means it leads to “n/2” comparisons.

Hence, the correct answer is option “A”.

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