The Time Required to Complete a Project Is Normally Distributed

question 118

Multiple Choice

The time required to complete a project is normally distributed with a mean of 80 weeks and a standard deviation of 10 weeks.The construction company must pay a penalty if the project is not finished by the due date in the contract.If a construction company bidding on this contract wishes to be 90 percent sure of finishing by the due date,what due date (project week #) should be negotiated?

• A)81.28
• B)92.8
• C)81.82
• D).81954
• E)None of the above

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Definitions:

Chlorophylls

A group of green pigments found in plants and some microorganisms, critical for photosynthesis by enabling the absorption of light energy.

Multicellular Gametangia

Specialized organs found in multicellular plants and algae that produce gametes (reproductive cells).

Green Algae

A large and diverse group of photosynthetic, often aquatic plant-like organisms, important in the ecological balance of many freshwater and marine environments.

Charophytes

Group of green algae closely related to land plants.