Final answer:
The AVERAGE(B5:F5) function is the most appropriate to accomplish the same result as =(B5+C5+D5+E5+F5)/5, as both calculate the mean of the values within a specified range.
Step-by-step explanation:
The function that would most appropriately accomplish the same thing as =(B5+C5+D5+E5+F5)/5 is AVERAGE(B5:F5). When using the AVERAGE function in Excel or similar spreadsheet programs, it calculates the mean of the values within the specified range, which is exactly what dividing the sum of the values by 5 does. Options B and C are also correct mathematically, as they directly perform the calculation of the sum divided by 5, or the count divided by 5 respectively, but they are not the conventional way to calculate an average in spreadsheet software. Option D, MEDIAN(B5:F5), would not be appropriate here because the MEDIAN function calculates the middle value of a set of numbers, which is different from calculating the average (mean).