Problem 12-09 (Algorithmic) A project has four activities (A, B, C, and D) that must be performed...

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Problem 12-09 (Algorithmic)
A project has four activities (A, B, C, and D) that must beperformed sequentially. The probability distributions for the timerequired to complete each of the activities are as follows:

Activity Activity Time
(weeks)
Probability
A 3 0.29
4 0.38
5 0.29
6 0.04
B 7 0.22
9 0.53
11 0.25
C 9 0.05
11 0.24
13 0.36
15 0.19
17 0.16
D 10 0.59
12 0.41
Provide the base-case, worst-case, and best-case calculationsfor the time to complete the project.
Activity Base case Worst case Best case
A ___weeks _weeks _weeks
B weeks weeks weeks
C weeks weeks weeks
D weeks weeks weeks
Total weeks weeks weeks
Use the random numbers 0.7584, 0.7279, 0.4741 and 0.9526 tosimulate the completion time of the project in weeks.
Activity Random Number Completion Time
A 0.7584 __weeks
B 0.7279 weeks
C 0.4741 weeks
D 0.9526 weeks
Total weeks

Activity	Base case	Worst case	Best case
A	_____weeks	_____weeks	_____weeks
B	weeks	weeks	weeks
C	weeks	weeks	weeks
D	weeks	weeks	weeks
Total	weeks	weeks	weeks

Activity	Random Number	Completion Time
A	0.7584	____weeks
B	0.7279	weeks
C	0.4741	weeks
D	0.9526	weeks
Total		weeks

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Problem 12-09 (Algorithmic)A project has four activities (A, B, C, and D) that must beperformed sequentially. The probability distributions for the timerequired to complete each of the activities are as follows:ActivityActivity Time(weeks)ProbabilityA30.2940.3850.2960.04B70.2290.53110.25C90.05110.24130.36150.19170.16D100.59120.41Provide the base-case, worst-case, and best-case calculationsfor the time to complete the project.ActivityBase caseWorst caseBest caseA_____weeks_____weeks_____weeksBweeksweeksweeksCweeksweeksweeksDweeksweeksweeksTotalweeksweeksweeksUse the random numbers 0.7584, 0.7279, 0.4741 and 0.9526 tosimulate the completion time of the project in weeks.ActivityRandom NumberCompletion TimeA0.7584____weeksB0.7279weeksC0.4741weeksD0.9526weeksTotalweeks

Activity	Activity Time (weeks)	Probability
A	3	0.29
	4	0.38
	5	0.29
	6	0.04

B	7	0.22
	9	0.53
	11	0.25

C	9	0.05
	11	0.24
	13	0.36
	15	0.19
	17	0.16

D	10	0.59
	12	0.41