{"id":8458,"date":"2024-04-15T03:00:57","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=8458"},"modified":"2024-04-15T03:00:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:00:57","slug":"if-the-expected-time-of-completion-of-a-project-is-60-weeks-with-a-standard-deviation-of-5-weeks-the-probability-of-completing-the-project-in-50-weeks-and-65-weeks-respectively-will-be-a-2-3-and-84","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/if-the-expected-time-of-completion-of-a-project-is-60-weeks-with-a-standard-deviation-of-5-weeks-the-probability-of-completing-the-project-in-50-weeks-and-65-weeks-respectively-will-be-a-2-3-and-84\/","title":{"rendered":"If the expected time of completion of a project is 60 weeks with a standard deviation of 5 weeks, the probability of completing the project in 50 weeks and 65 weeks respectively will be A. 2.3% and 84.1% B. 97.7% and 84.1% C. 97.7 % and 15.9% D. 15.9% and 97.7%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;2.3% and 84.1%&#8221; option2=&#8221;97.7% and 84.1%&#8221; option3=&#8221;97.7 % and 15.9%&#8221; option4=&#8221;15.9% and 97.7%&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is $\\boxed{\\text{C}}$.<\/p>\n<p>The probability of completing a project in a given amount of time is given by the following formula:<\/p>\n<p>$$P(T \\leq t) = \\Phi \\left(\\frac{t &#8211; \\mu}{\\sigma} \\right)$$<\/p>\n<p>where $\\mu$ is the expected time of completion, $\\sigma$ is the standard deviation, and $\\Phi$ is the cumulative distribution function of the standard normal distribution.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, $\\mu = 60$ and $\\sigma = 5$. 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