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Why PCB design skills matter - Formula Trace Breakdown

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Sample Data

Sample data showing PCB design quality scores, cost impact, and time to market for three projects.

CellValue
A1Project
B1PCB Design Quality
C1Cost Impact
D1Time to Market (weeks)
A2Project Alpha
B28
C25000
D212
A3Project Beta
B36
C37000
D316
A4Project Gamma
B49
C44500
D410
Formula Trace
=AVERAGE(B2:B4)
Step 1: B2 + B3 + B4
Step 2: 23 / 3
Cell Reference Map
    A        B        C        D
1 |Project |PCB Qual|Cost    |Time    |
2 |Alpha   |  8     | 5000   | 12     |
3 |Beta    |  6     | 7000   | 16     |
4 |Gamma   |  9     | 4500   | 10     |

Cells B2, B3, B4 are referenced for the average calculation.
The formula references PCB Design Quality scores in cells B2, B3, and B4.
Result
    A        B        C        D        E
1 |Project |PCB Qual|Cost    |Time    |Avg PCB|
2 |Alpha   |  8     | 5000   | 12     |       |
3 |Beta    |  6     | 7000   | 16     |       |
4 |Gamma   |  9     | 4500   | 10     | 7.67  |
The average PCB Design Quality score of 7.67 is calculated and displayed in cell E4.
Sheet Trace Quiz - 3 Questions
Test your understanding
What does the formula =AVERAGE(B2:B4) calculate?
AThe average PCB Design Quality score of the projects
BThe total cost impact of the projects
CThe average time to market
DThe sum of all project names
Key Result
AVERAGE(range) calculates the mean of numeric values in the specified cell range.