To locate a missing receipt that Dennis knows he put in a file, Dennis systematically goes through each of the folders he uses, starting with A and working his way toward Z. This search procedure MOST closely resembles which problem-solving strategy?

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Kamila Jackson

2 July, 07:08

To locate a missing receipt that Dennis knows he put in a file, Dennis systematically goes through each of the folders he uses, starting with A and working his way toward Z. This search procedure MOST closely resembles which problem-solving strategy?

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Alisa Howard · Answer 1

an algorithm

Explanation:

An algorithm as a problem solving strategy could be defined as a process or set of rules to be followed in a problem-solving operation.

In the example, Dennis "systematically" searches through his folders from A to Z for his missing receipt. Dennis's decision to search alphabetically in an organized manner shows he has set predefined rules (maybe unconsciously in his mind) to solving his problem, finding his missing receipt.