HYPGEOM.DIST function: Description, Usage, Syntax, Examples and Explanation

Syntax of HYPGEOM.DIST function

HYPGEOM.DIST(sample_s,number_sample,population_s,number_pop,cumulative)

The HYPGEOM.DIST function syntax has the following arguments:

• Sample_s     Required. The number of successes in the sample.
• Number_sample     Required. The size of the sample.
• Population_s     Required. The number of successes in the population.
• Number_pop     Required. The population size.
• Cumulative     Required. A logical value that determines the form of the function. If cumulative is TRUE, then HYPGEOM.DIST returns the cumulative distribution function; if FALSE, it returns the probability mass function.

HYPGEOM.DIST formula explanation

• All arguments are truncated to integers.
• If any argument is nonnumeric, HYPGEOM.DIST returns the #VALUE! error value.
• If sample_s < 0 or sample_s is greater than the lesser of number_sample or population_s, HYPGEOM.DIST returns the #NUM! error value.
• If sample_s is less than the larger of 0 or (number_sample – number_population + population_s), HYPGEOM.DIST returns the #NUM! error value.
• If number_sample ≤ 0 or number_sample > number_population, HYPGEOM.DIST returns the #NUM! error value.
• If population_s ≤ 0 or population_s > number_population, HYPGEOM.DIST returns the #NUM! error value.
• If number_pop ≤ 0, HYPGEOM.DIST returns the #NUM! error value.
• The equation for the hypergeometric distribution is:where:

  x = sample_s

  n = number_sample

  M = population_s

  N = number_pop

  HYPGEOM.DIST is used in sampling without replacement from a finite population.

Example of HYPGEOM.DIST function

Steps to follow:

1. Open a new Excel worksheet.

2. Copy data in the following table below and paste it in cell A1

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