Given the numbers 1 to 1000, what is the minimum number of guesses needed to find a specific number if you are given the hint higher or lower for each guess you make?

This may be considered a trick question, since its deceptively easy. Read the question carefully and youll note that the question asks for the minimum number of guesses. Think about it someone can guess the right question on their first try right?

So, the answer here would be 1, since it would take only one correct guess to find a specific number.

Finding the maximum number of guesses

But, what if we wanted to find the maximum number of guesses?

Write a short paragraph or few lines explaining your logic and giving a guess to the maximum number of guesses to solve the problem.