Which function would you use to count the number of entries in a range of cells?

The function that is used to count the number of entries in a range of cells is COUNT. This function specifically tallies the number of cells that contain numerical values in the specified range. If there are any blanks or non-numeric entries in the range, they will not be included in the count, ensuring that you only get the count of cells with applicable entries.

In contrast, SUM is used for adding together all the numeric values in a range. MAX identifies the highest value within a range of numbers, while AVERAGE computes the central value of a set of numbers by dividing the sum of the values by the count of those values. Therefore, when the task is simply to count the number of entries, COUNT is the precise choice.