Question: A PERT chart includes the following information: Activity Immediate Predecessor T o T m T p Expected Time Variance A None 20 30 50 (20+4(30)+50)/6

A PERT chart includes the following information:

Activity

Immediate Predecessor

To

Tm

Tp

Expected Time

Variance

A

None

20

30

50

(20+4(30)+50)/6 = 31.7

(50-20)^2/36 = 25.0

B

None

30

70

120

(30+4(70)+120)/6 = 71.7

(120-30)^2/36 = 225.0

C

B

40

60

75

(40+4(60)+75)/6 = 59.2

(75-40)^2/36 = 34.0

D

A

40

50

70

(40+4(50)+70)/6 = 51.7

(70-40)^2/36 = 25.0

E

C

15

30

50

(15+4(30)+50)/6 = 30.8

(50-15)^2/36 = 34.0

F

D and E

20

40

50

(20+4(40)+50)/6 = 38.3

(50-20)^2/36 = 25.0

a. Calculate the expected completion time of the project.

b.Calculate the project variance and standard deviation of the project.

c.What is the probability that the project will be completed in 190 days or less?

d.What is the probability that the project will be completed in 250 days or less?

I know the answers are a) 200, b) 318.1 and 17.8 c) 28.7% and d) 99.7% but I am unsure what calculations are done to get to these answers.

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