Activity 4-5 in a network diagram has an optimistic time estimate of five days, a most likely time estimate of seven days, and a pessimistic time estimate of 10 days. Its expected time (in days)is approximately
A)5.
B)6.
C)7.
D)8.
E)9.

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Expected time = (Optimistic time + 4 * Most likely time + Pessimistic time) / 6= (5 + 4 * 7 + 10) / 6= (5 + 28 + 10) / 6= 43 / 6= 7.166666666666667 daysTherefore, the expected time is approximately 7 days.

Activity 4-5 in a Network Diagram Has an Optimistic Time