What is the expected time to complete a task with an optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic times of 3, 4, and 7 days respectively?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 4.3
D) 4.7
E) 7

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The expected time to complete a task, given optimistic (O), most likely (M), and pessimistic (P) times, is calculated using the formula: (O + 4M + P) / 6. Substituting the given values (3, 4, 7) into the formula gives: (3 + 4*4 + 7) / 6 = (3 + 16 + 7) / 6 = 26 / 6 = 4.33, which rounds to 4.3 days.

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