The duration of a task is
A) the total elapsed time for the activity.
B) the total time of all the work to be completed for the activity for all the resources.
C) the time estimated for the project divided by the number of activities.
D) the waiting time for the activity.

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The duration of a task is the total elapsed time for the activity, which includes all the time spent on the task, including any waiting time. Option B is closer to the definition of effort rather than duration. Option C is incorrect because the duration of a task is not the estimated time for a project divided by the number of activities. Option D is incorrect because waiting time is only part of the duration, and not the entire duration of a task.

The Duration of a Task Is