A Project Being Analyzed by PERT Has 38 Activities, 16

question 116

Multiple Choice

A project being analyzed by PERT has 38 activities, 16 of which are on the critical path. If the estimated time along the critical path is 90 days with a project variance of 25, the probability that the project will be completed in 88 days or less is

• A) 0.0228
• B) 0.3446
• C) 0.6554
• D) 0.9772
• E) 18

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