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6. Suppose you are given the following data for a project: Activity Expected Activity Time (in days) Variance Critical Path A 16 1.7 Y B 20 2.3 Y C 24 2.1 N D 10 1.8 Y E 24 2.8 N F 30 1.8 N G 16 1.1 Y H 12 2.1 Y What is the probability the project will take less than 80 days? a. 2.5% b. 16% c. 84% d. 97.5% e. 99.85%

          6. Suppose you are given the following data for a project:
Activity
Expected Activity Time
(in days)
Variance
Critical Path
A
16
1.7
Y
B
20
2.3
Y
C
24
2.1
N
D
10
1.8
Y
E
24
2.8
N
F
30
1.8
N
G
16
1.1
Y
H
12
2.1
Y
What is the probability the project will take less than 80 days?
a. 2.5%
b. 16%
c. 84%
d. 97.5%
e. 99.85%

6. Suppose you are given the following data for a project:
Activity
Expected Activity Time
(in days)
Variance
Critical Path
A
16
1.7
Y
B
20
2.3
Y
C
24
2.1
N
D
10
1.8
Y
E
24
2.8
N
F
30
1.8
N
G
16
1.1
Y
H
12
2.1
Y
What is the probability the project will take less than 80 days?
a. 2.5%
b. 16%
c. 84%
d. 97.5%
e. 99.85%

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Elementary Statistics a Step by Step Approach

Allan G. Bluman 9th Edition

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Solved by Expert Supreeta N

07/27/2023

Step 1

The critical path is the sequence of activities that add up to the longest overall duration. In this case, the critical path is A-B-D-H. The expected project time is the sum of the expected activity times along the critical path. So, we add up the times for A, B, Show more…

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6. Suppose you are given the following data for a project: Activity Expected Activity Time (in days) Variance Critical Path What is the probability the project will take less than 80 days? a. 2.5% b. 16% c. 84% d. 97.5% e. 99.85%