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Activity Immediate Predecessor (Time Weeks)
A - 1
B A 4
C A 3
D B 2
E C ,D 5
F D 2
G F 2
H E, G 3

a) Draw the project network.
b) How many weeks will it take to complete the project?
c) Which activities have slack, and how much?
d) What is the revised completion time for the project if duration of activity E is 3 weeks?

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b) How many weeks will it take to complete the project?
Project completion time=time taken by activities ...

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