Three-point estimation uses:

A Only the most likely estimate

B Optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic estimates to calculate an expected value

C Only the pessimistic estimate

D Only the optimistic estimate

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

PERT: Expected = (Optimistic + 4×Most Likely + Pessimistic) / 6. Accounts for uncertainty.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Three-point estimation uses:" is Option B: Optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic estimates to calculate an expected value.

The other options — A) Only the most likely estimate, C) Only the pessimistic estimate, D) Only the optimistic estimate — are incorrect for this PMP Exam Prep question. As explained above: PERT: Expected = (Optimistic + 4×Most Likely + Pessimistic) / 6. Accounts for uncertainty.

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Three-point estimation uses:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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