Which function would you use to identify the highest value in a range of cells?

To identify the highest value in a range of cells, the MAX() function is used. This function specifically searches through the selected cells and returns the largest number found. It is particularly useful in analyzing data sets where determining the peak value is important, such as finding the highest score in a list, the maximum sales figures, or the largest investment.

Other functions have different purposes: the SUM() function adds all the numbers in a selected range, AVERAGE() calculates the mean by adding the values and dividing by the number of entries, and MIN() returns the smallest value in a range. Thus, for the specific task of finding the highest value, MAX() is the most appropriate choice.