AQA Further AS Paper 2 Discrete 2024 June — Question 9

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleFurther AS Paper 2 Discrete (Further AS Paper 2 Discrete)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicSequences and Series

9 Robert, a project manager, and his team of builders are working on a small building project. Robert has divided the project into ten activities labelled \(A , B , C , D , E , F , G , H , I\) and \(J\) as shown in the precedence table below:
ActivityImmediate Predecessor(s)Duration (Days)
ANone1
BNone1
CA10
DA2
EB, D5
F\(E\)6
G\(E\)1
H\(F\)1
\(I\)\(F\)2
JC, G, H, I4
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  1. On the opposite page, construct an activity network for the project and fill in the earliest start time and latest finish time for each activity. 9
  2. Robert claims that the project can be completed in 20 days.
    Comment on the validity of Robert's claim.
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