MS Excel: How to use the BINOM.INV Function (WS)
This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel BINOM.INV function with syntax and examples.
Description
The Microsoft Excel BINOM.INV function returns the smallest value for which the cumulative binomial distribution is greater than or equal to a criterion.
The BINOM.INV function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a Statistical Function. It can be used as a worksheet function (WS) in Excel. As a worksheet function, the BINOM.INV function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.
Syntax
The syntax for the BINOM.INV function in Microsoft Excel is:
BINOM.INV( number_trial, prob_success, criterion )
Parameters or Arguments
- number_trial
- The number of Bernoulli trials.
- prob_success
- The probability of success for each trial.
- criterion
- The criterion value.
Returns
The BINOM.INV function returns a numeric value.
Applies To
- Excel for Office 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010
Type of Function
- Worksheet function (WS)
Example (as Worksheet Function)
Let's look at some Excel BINOM.INV function examples and explore how to use the BINOM.INV function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:
=BINOM.INV(8, 0.35, 0.6) Result: 3 =BINOM.INV(8, 0.35, 0.8) Result: 4 =BINOM.INV(125, 0.4, 0.75) Result: 54
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