If the list in the accompanying figure was to be searched using a sequential search on an unordered list, how many key comparisons would be made to find the number 44?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 5
D) 6

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In a sequential search on an unordered list, the algorithm starts from the beginning of the list and compares each element until it finds the key or reaches the end of the list. In this case, the number 44 is the 6th element in the list, so it would take 5 comparisons to find it. Therefore, the answer is choice C.

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