Given an activity's optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic time estimates of 3, 5, and 13 days respectively, compute the expected time for this activity.
A)3
B)4
C)5
D)6

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The expected time for an activity in project management, using the PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique) formula, is calculated as (Optimistic + 4*(Most Likely) + Pessimistic) / 6. Plugging in the given values: (3 + 4*5 + 13) / 6 = (3 + 20 + 13) / 6 = 36 / 6 = 6 days.

Given an Activity's Optimistic, Most Likely, and Pessimistic Time Estimates