Question

as a project manager, you are filling out forms to give to the department director. according to your tracking chart, your project is 80% complete. due to staffing issues, you will outsource \\(\frac{1}{3}\\) of the remaining work. the rest of the work will be completed by your project team. what fraction of the total work will be outsourced?\
\\(\bigcirc\\) a \\(\frac{1}{60}\\)\
\\(\bigcirc\\) b \\(\frac{1}{15}\\)\
\\(\bigcirc\\) c \\(\frac{1}{4}\\)\
\\(\bigcirc\\) d \\(\frac{4}{15}\\)\
\\(\bigcirc\\) e \\(\frac{20}{3}\\)

Explanation:

Step1: Find remaining work

The project is 80% complete, so remaining work is \(1 - 0.8 = 0.2=\frac{1}{5}\).

Step2: Calculate outsourced work

Outsource \(\frac{1}{3}\) of remaining work. So outsourced work is \(\frac{1}{3}\times\frac{1}{5}=\frac{1}{15}\).

Answer:

B. \(\frac{1}{15}\)