Smartsheet Certification Practice Exam

The COUNT() function is specifically designed to tally the total number of items within a specified range. When used in a formula, it counts all the numeric entries or any cells that contain data, excluding empty cells. This makes it very effective for analyzing how many items exist in a dataset, regardless of the data type.

The other options, while valuable in their own contexts, serve different purposes. The SUM() function is employed to calculate the total value of numbers in a range, rather than simply counting the number of entries. The AVG() function calculates the average of a set of numbers, which is useful for determining the mean value but not for counting items. CHILDREN() is used in Smartsheet to reference child rows within a hierarchy, which is relevant for organizational tasks but does not perform a counting operation on its own.

Thus, for counting the total number of items in a given range, the COUNT() function is the most appropriate choice.