An Activity on a PERT Network Has These Time Estimates

question 42

Multiple Choice

An activity on a PERT network has these time estimates: optimistic = 3, most likely = 5, and pessimistic = 10. What is its expected activity time?

• A) 5.00
• B) 5.50
• C) 6.00
• D) 3.00
• E) 33.00

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