A Local Project Being Analyzed by PERT Has 42 Activities,13

question 101

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,what is the probability that the project will be completed in 95 days or less?

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

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