Which function would you use to determine the average of a set of numbers in Excel?

Using the AVERAGE function in Excel is the correct way to determine the average of a set of numbers. This function calculates the arithmetic mean, which is obtained by adding together all the numbers in a specified range and then dividing that total by the count of the numbers in that range.

For example, if you have a series of test scores and you want to find out the average score, you would use the AVERAGE function to get a quick and accurate calculation rather than performing the addition and division manually. The syntax is straightforward: you can write it as =AVERAGE(range), where "range" is the selection of cells containing the numbers you want to average.

Other options like SUM, COUNT, and MAX serve different purposes. The SUM function adds all the numbers in a range, COUNT is used to count the number of cells that contain numeric data, and MAX identifies the highest number from a set of values. Each has its specific utility, but none provide the average calculation that is accomplished through the AVERAGE function.