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Given the following estimates: Optimistic 3 days, Pessimistic 9 days, and most likely
6 days, what is the PERT weighted average?
Suggested Answer: C
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29 comments · newest first
NE
Nettie
11 months ago
Yeah, 6.3 sounds about right to me!
RA
Raul
11 months ago
Wait, are we sure about those numbers?
AI
Aide
11 months ago
Definitely 6.1 days, right?
BI
Billy
11 months ago
I think it comes out to 6.3 days!
DE
Derick
11 months ago
The PERT formula is (O + 4M + P) / 6.
RE
Reena
12 months ago
I believe the most likely estimate plays a big role in the average, so I’m leaning towards option B, but I need to double-check my calculations.
KE
Kenneth
12 months ago
I’m a bit confused about how to apply the formula correctly. I feel like I might have mixed up the values.
JO
Joanna
1 year ago
I remember practicing a similar question where we had to calculate the expected time using PERT. I think the answer might be around 6.3 days.
KA
Karan
1 year ago
I think the PERT formula is something like (Optimistic + 4 * Most Likely + Pessimistic) / 6, but I'm not entirely sure about the weights.
BE
Bernardine
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident on this one. The PERT weighted average formula is (Optimistic + 4 * Most Likely + Pessimistic) / 6. Plugging in the values, that gives us (3 + 4 * 6 + 9) / 6 = 6.
SH
Shawn
1 year ago
Wait, is the formula (Optimistic + 4 * Most Likely + Pessimistic) / 6 or (Optimistic + 4 * Most Likely + Pessimistic) / 6? I'm not totally sure, but I think it's the first one.
PA
Paz
1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. The PERT weighted average is calculated as (Optimistic + 4 * Most Likely + Pessimistic) / 6. Let's plug in the values and see what we get.
AZ
Azzie
1 year ago
Hmm, this looks like a PERT calculation question. I remember learning about this in class, but I'm a bit fuzzy on the exact formula. I'll need to think it through step-by-step.
ST
Stephaine
1 year ago
That makes sense, so the answer could be C) 6.
KA
Kassandra
1 year ago
D) 4? Really? Did someone forget to carry the one or something? I mean, come on, this is basic PERT stuff. I'm going with B) 6.3, no doubt about it.
MA
Matthew
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think the PERT weighted average is calculated by (Optimistic + 4*Most Likely + Pessimistic) / 6.
VE
Veronika
1 year ago
Wait, was that the Optimistic or the Pessimistic estimate again? Ah, who cares, I'll just pick C) 6 and hope for the best. What could go wrong, right?
GL
Glenn
1 year ago
Ah, the good old PERT weighted average. I can almost smell the project management textbooks from here. I'm feeling lucky, so I'll go with A) 6.1.
BU
Buck
1 year ago
I believe it's C) 6
RH
Rhea
1 year ago
I remember learning this, it's definitely C) 6
DY
Dyan
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I'll go with B) 6.3
IR
Irma
1 year ago
I'm not so sure, maybe it's B) 6.3
MA
Marquetta
1 year ago
I think the answer is A) 6.1
KI
Kimbery
1 year ago
I think the answer is A) 6.1
CL
Clare
1 year ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is A) 6.1.
HE
Hermila
1 year ago
Hmm, let's see... Optimistic 3 days, Pessimistic 9 days, and most likely 6 days. Sounds like a job for the PERT formula! I'm going with B) 6.3.
BL
Blair
1 year ago
I agree, the PERT weighted average is 6.
AL
Alita
1 year ago
I think the answer is C) 6.
ST
Stephaine
1 year ago
I think the answer is B) 6.3.