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Why design systems scale product design in Figma - Formula Trace Breakdown

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Sample Data

This data shows UI components used in product design, how often they are used, and how consistent their design is across the product.

CellValue
A1Component
B1Usage Count
C1Consistency Score
A2Button
B2120
C295%
A3Input Field
B380
C390%
A4Card
B460
C492%
A5Modal
B540
C588%
Formula Trace
=AVERAGE(B2:B5)
Step 1: B2:B5 values
Step 2: SUM(B2:B5)
Step 3: COUNT(B2:B5)
Step 4: SUM(B2:B5) / COUNT(B2:B5)
Cell Reference Map
    A       B       C
1 Component Usage  Consistency
2 Button    120    95%
3 Input     80     90%
4 Card      60     92%
5 Modal     40     88%

Formula references cells B2 to B5 for usage counts.
The formula uses the usage counts from cells B2 to B5 to calculate the average usage of components.
Result
    A       B       C
1 Component Usage  Consistency
2 Button    120    95%
3 Input     80     90%
4 Card      60     92%
5 Modal     40     88%
6 Average   75
The average usage count of 75 shows how often components are used on average, indicating how design systems help scale product design by reusing components.
Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions
Test your understanding
What does the formula =AVERAGE(B2:B5) calculate?
AThe highest usage count
BThe total consistency score
CThe average usage count of UI components
DThe number of components
Key Result
AVERAGE(range) calculates the mean of numeric values in the specified cell range.