Given a project with an estimated effort of 1500 person-hours and a team of 5…

2024

Given a project with an estimated effort of 1500 person-hours and a team of 5 people, how many days will it take to complete the project, if each person works 8 hours a day?

  1. A.

    30

  2. B.

    37.5

  3. C.

    40

  4. D.

    45.5

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Correct answer: B

Solution: compute the number of days required.

  • Total effort = 1500 person-hours.

  • Daily team capacity = team size × hours per person per day = 5 × 8 = 40 person-hours/day.

  • Days required = Total effort ÷ Daily team capacity = 1500 ÷ 40 = 37.5 days.

  • Interpretation: 37.5 days means 37 full working days plus a half day. If whole days are required, round up to 38 days.

Therefore, the correct answer is 37.5 days.

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