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CRITBINOM function

Returns the smallest number of successes reaching a cumulative probability (older name of BINOM.INV).

Syntax

=CRITBINOM(trials, probability_s, alpha)

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
trialsRequiredThe number of trials
probability_sRequiredThe probability of success on each trial
alphaRequiredThe target probability

How to use CRITBINOM

CRITBINOM is kept so older workbooks keep working. It calculates the same way as BINOM.INV, which is the name to use in new formulas.

CRITBINOM takes 3 required arguments. Type =CRITBINOM( in a cell and SheetsBat shows the arguments as you go. Optional arguments are shown in square brackets; leave them out to use their default.

Examples

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=CRITBINOM(6, 0.5, 0.75)Result 4

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