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the estimated mean time for an activity with a most likely time (m) equal to 14 days, the optimistic time (a) equal to 9 days, and the pessimistic time (b) equal to 21 days is?
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In order to find the expected time, we will use the following formula

T = (a + 4m + b) / 6

(9 + (4 * 14 ) + 21) / 6 = 14.33

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