There are 4 paths as follows:               Path 1: Start → 1 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 → 9 → 10 → End               Path 2: Start → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 → 9 → 10 → End               Path 3: Start → 1 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 → 11 → End               Path 4: Start → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 → 11 → End   What are the mean and the variance of the duration of each path? What is the longest path in mean time? Fill in the following table and identify the longest path in mean time.   Mean Variance Path 1     Path 2     Path 3     Path 4

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There are 4 paths as follows:

              Path 1: Start → 1 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 → 9 → 10 → End

              Path 2: Start → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 → 9 → 10 → End

              Path 3: Start → 1 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 → 11 → End

              Path 4: Start → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 → 11 → End

 

What are the mean and the variance of the duration of each path? What is the longest path in mean time? Fill in the following table and identify the longest path in mean time.

 

Mean

Variance

Path 1

 

 

Path 2

 

 

Path 3

 

 

Path 4

 

 

 

Answer: The longest path in mean time is                                                                .

 

 What is the probability of completing the longest path within 185 minutes? Assume that the duration of the longest path is normally distributed.

 

What is the time T for which the probability to complete the longest path is 95%? Assume that the duration of the longest path is normally distributed.

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Activity/event a c b Mean Variance

Start     

1 5 15 30 16.6666667 158.333333

2 5 15 25 15 100

3 10 20 30 20 100

4 5 10 15 10 25

5 10 20 40 23.3333333 233.333333

6 10 15 30 18.3333333 108.333333

7 10 30 40 26.6666667 233.333333

8 15 40 55 36.6666667 408.333333

9 5 10 30 15 175

10 3 7 10 6.66666667 12.3333333

11 15 20 40 25 175

End     

1.2

 

Variance

Mean

Path 1 169.25 16381.1667

Path 2 19.0740741 15291.4383

Path 3 22.3809524 14421.2963

Path 4 172.916667 14201.3889

 

Answer: The longest path in mean time is Path 4.

 

1.3

 

z = (185 - 172.916667)/\sqrt{}14201.3889 = 0.10

 

The probability is 0.5404.

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