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Compare POISSON.DIST vs BINOM.DIST

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Compare POISSON.DIST vs BINOM.DIST side-by-side — differences, popularity and recommendation

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Feature
Statistical
=POISSON.DIST()
Syntax
Statistical
=BINOM.DIST()
★ Winner
Syntax
Category
Statistical statistical
Statistical statistical
Popularity
12 / 100
15 / 100
Views
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Output
Statistical
Statistical
Version
Excel 2010
Excel 2010
Volatile
No
No
Dynamic Array
No
No
Description
Returns the Poisson distribution. A common application of the Poisson distribution is predicting the number of events over a specific time, such as the number of cars arriving at a toll plaza in 1 minute.
BINOM.DIST returns the individual term binomial distribution probability.
Syntax
=POISSON.DIST(x,mean,cumulative)
=BINOM.DIST(number_s,trials,probability_s,cumulative)
Arguments
3 Arguments
x mean cumulative
4 Arguments
number_s trials probability_s cumulative
Examples
2
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Tips
1
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★ Recommendation — Winner: =BINOM.DIST()

=BINOM.DIST() is recommended based on higher popularity, newer version and Dynamic Array support.

Winner: =BINOM.DIST()