Which function calculates the largest value in a set of numbers in Excel?

A) Average
B) Count
C) Minimum
D) Maximum

  • Average: This function calculates the average of all the numbers in a range.
  • Count: This function counts the number of cells containing numbers or text in a range.
  • Minimum: This function finds the smallest value in a range.
  • Maximum (Correct): This function identifies the largest value within a range of cells containing numbers.

How to use the MAX function:

The basic syntax for the MAX function is:

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=MAX(number1, [number2], ...)
  • number1: This is the first number or range of cells containing numbers that you want to find the maximum value for.
  • [number2], ...: These are optional arguments representing additional numbers or ranges of cells to include in the calculation.

For example, if you have sales data in cells A1:A10 and want to find the highest value, you can use the formula:

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=MAX(A1:A10)

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This formula will return the highest sales figure in the specified range.

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