Returns the smallest value for which the cumulative binomial distribution is greater than or equal to a criterion value.
Syntax
BINOM.INV(trials,probability_s,alpha)
The BINOM.INV function syntax has the following arguments:
- Trials Required. The number of Bernoulli trials.
- Probability_s Required. The probability of a success on each trial.
- Alpha Required. The criterion value.
Remarks
- If any argument is nonnumeric, BINOM.INV returns the #VALUE! error value.
- If trials is not an integer, it is truncated.
- If trials < 0, BINOM.INV returns the #NUM! error value.
- If probability_s is <= 0 or probability_s => 1, BINOM.INV returns the #NUM! error value.
- If alpha <= 0 or alpha => 1, BINOM.INV returns the #NUM! error value.
Example
Copy the example data in the following table, and paste it in cell A1 of a new Excel worksheet. For formulas to show results, select them, press F2, and then press Enter. If you need to, you can adjust the column widths to see all the data.
| Data | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Number of Bernoulli trials | |
| 0.5 | Probability of a success on each trial | |
| 0.75 | Criterion value | |
| Formula | Description | Result |
| =BINOM.INV(A2,A3,A4) | Smallest value for which the cumulative binomial distribution is greater than or equal to a criterion value. | 4 |