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PMI CAPM Exam - Topic 2 Question 104 Discussion

For a 10-day project, activity B ' s duration is three days, and activity C's duration is two days What is the duration of activity A if activities B and C are performed in parallel?
C) 7 daysD .10 days
A) 3 days
B) 5 days

PMI CAPM Exam - Topic 2 Question 104 Discussion

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Question #: 104
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For a 10-day project, activity B ' s duration is three days, and activity C's duration is two days What is the duration of activity A if activities B and C are performed in parallel?

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Viola
2 months ago
10 days is way off, it's parallel work!
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Eura
2 months ago
I agree, 3 days makes sense.
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Maybelle
2 months ago
7 days seems too long for A.
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Timothy
2 months ago
Definitely 3 days, B and C overlap.
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Catalina
2 months ago
I feel like it could be 5 days.
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Cecil
2 months ago
Definitely 3 days, no doubt about it!
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Rosendo
3 months ago
I think it's actually 5 days, right?
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Beckie
3 months ago
A should be 3 days since B and C are parallel.
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Cheryl
3 months ago
Wait, is this a trick question? I'm so confused, but I'll go with B) 5 days. Sounds like the most reasonable answer.
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Leila
4 months ago
Haha, this question is a real brain-teaser. I'm going to go with C) 7 days, just to be on the safe side.
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Oliva
4 months ago
A) 3 days. The question is a trick! Since B and C are done in parallel, the duration of A must be the longest of the three, which is 3 days.
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Lashonda
4 months ago
D) 10 days. If the project duration is 10 days and the other two activities are done in parallel, then activity A must take the full 10 days.
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Kandis
4 months ago
C) 7 days. The question states that activities B and C are performed in parallel, so the duration of A must be the remaining time.
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Diane
4 months ago
B) 5 days. Seems logical since the project duration is 10 days and the other two activities take 5 days in total.
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Nettie
4 months ago
I’m leaning towards 7 days for A because it seems like it needs to account for both B and C somehow, but I’m not entirely confident.
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Frank
5 months ago
I practiced a similar question where parallel tasks didn't add up directly. I feel like A could be 5 days, but I could be wrong.
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Sueann
5 months ago
I remember something about adding durations when activities are in series, but since B and C are parallel, I’m not sure how that affects A.
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Britt
5 months ago
I think if B and C are done in parallel, A's duration might depend on the longest one, which is B at 3 days?
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Nobuko
5 months ago
I think I've got it! Since B and C are done in parallel, the total duration of the project is the maximum of their durations, which is 3 days for B. So the duration of A must be 3 days as well. I'll go with A) 3 days.
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Kenneth
5 months ago
Hmm, this is tricky. I'm not sure if the parallel nature of B and C affects the duration of A or not. I'll have to think about this a bit more before answering.
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Brice
5 months ago
Activity B takes 3 days, C takes 2 days.
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Bette
6 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. The project is 10 days total, and activities B and C are done in parallel, so the duration of A must be the longest of the three, which is 3 days for activity B. I'll go with A) 3 days.
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Lajuana
6 months ago
I think it's 3 days.
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Kaycee
6 months ago
Wait, is it really just 3 days? That seems too short!
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Kaycee
6 months ago
I'm a bit confused. If activities B and C are performed in parallel, shouldn't the duration of activity A be the maximum of the two, which is 3 days? I'm not sure about this one.
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Ranee
7 months ago
Hmm, this seems straightforward. I think I'll go with B) 5 days since the project is 10 days and the other two activities take 3 and 2 days respectively.
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Zachary
25 days ago
But if they overlap, wouldn't A just take the longest of the two?
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Margot
1 month ago
I still believe it's B) 5 days. The total time is split.
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Corinne
1 month ago
Exactly! So, A should be the longest, right?
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Nieves
1 month ago
I see your point, but I think it's A) 3 days.
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Blair
6 months ago
Why do you think that? B and C are happening at the same time.
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