alleryHow is task time found from man-hours and worker count?
AMultiply man-hours
BDivide by workers
CAdd worker count
DSubtract workers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Divide by workers
Dividing total man-hours by the number of available workers gives the estimated duration.
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