One method of estimating project time is to use industry standard factors for each project phase. With this method, if the planning phase typically takes 15% of total project time, and a particular project requires three months for planning, then the remainder of the project will require _____.
A) 15 months
B) 20 months
C) 3.5 months
D) 4.5 months
E) 3 months

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If the planning phase is 15% of the total project time and takes 3 months, then the total project time is 3 months / 0.15 = 20 months. The remainder of the project time is 20 months - 3 months = 17 months.

One Method of Estimating Project Time Is to Use Industry