Question

Calculate the latest start for Task B if its predecessor, Task A, finishes on day 3, its succeeding activity, Task E, has a latest start of day 7, and the duration of Task B is 2 days. Select one: a. day 7 b. day 5 c. Cannot be calculated based upon information given. d. day 3

Answer 1

Day 5

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation of the latest start

Using this formula

Latest start = Activity's latest finish time-Activity's estimated duration

Where,

Latest Finish time= Day 7

Estimated Duration= 2 days

Let plug in the formula

Latest start= Day 7- 2 days

Latest start = Day 5

Therefore the latest start for Task B will be Day 5