A Local Project Being Analyzed by PERT Has 42 Activities

question 48

Multiple Choice

A local project being analyzed by PERT has 42 activities, 13 of which are on the critical path. If the estimated time along the critical path is 105 days with a project variance of 25, the probability that the project will be completed in 95 days or less is

• A) -0.4
• B) 0.0228
• C) 0.3444
• D) 0.9772
• E) 4.2

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