What is the function to use if you want to find the highest value in a range of cells?

The =MAX() function in Google Sheets is a statistical function designed to identify the highest numerical value within a specified dataset or range of cells. When a user provides a range (e.g., =MAX(A1:A10)), the function evaluates all numeric values in cells A1 through A10 and returns the single largest value. It ignores any text or empty cells within the specified range. This function is fundamental for data analysis tasks such as finding the top score, highest sales figure, or peak measurement in a dataset.

A. The =COUNT() function tallies the number of cells in a range that contain numbers, but it does not identify any specific value.

C. The =SUM() function calculates the total of all numerical values in a range, rather than finding the single highest value.

D. The =MIN() function finds the lowest numerical value in a range, which is the direct opposite of the required action.

1. Google Docs Editors Help. (n.d.). Google Sheets function list. Google. Retrieved from https://support.google.com/docs/table/25273. (The entry for "MAX" defines its purpose as: "Returns the maximum value in a numeric dataset.")