Answer:
def findIt (v, e):
for i in range (len(v)):
if (v[i] == e):
return i
return -1
# ************MAIN******************
v = ["24", "20", "29", "32", "34", "29", "49", "46", "39", "23", "42", "24", "38"]
e = input("Search for: ")
print(findIt(v,e))
Explanation:
It is better than other stuff I have seen, but it only got me a 67%.