Given an activity's optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic time estimates of 3, 7, and 11 days respectively, compute the expected time for this activity.
A)5
B)6
C)7
D)12

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The expected time (TE) is calculated using the formula: TE = (Optimistic + 4(Most Likely) + Pessimistic) / 6. Plugging in the values: TE = (3 + 4(7) + 11) / 6 = 7.

Given an Activity's Optimistic, Most Likely, and Pessimistic Time Estimates