An activity has an optimistic time estimate of three days,a most likely time estimate of eight days,and a pessimistic time estimate of ten days The expected duration of this activity is:
A)7 0 days
B)7 5 days
C)8 0 days
D)8 5 days
E)10 0 days

Question

An activity has an optimistic time estimate of three days,a most likely time estimate of eight days,and a pessimistic time estimate of ten days The expected duration of this activity is:
A)7 0 days 
B)7 5 days 
C)8 0 days 
D)8 5 days 
E)10 0 days

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The expected duration is calculated using the formula: (Optimistic + 4(Most Likely) + Pessimistic) / 6. Plugging in the values: (3 + 4(8) + 10) / 6 = 7.5 days.

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