Answers to every puzzle in Data Saves the Day, the colouring book from our CIRPA 2026 table. No judgement. Even data people check their work.

The Data Doesn’t Match!

Answer key: the two ID cards with each field colour-coded as a match, a difference in format, a valid difference, or a real conflict.

Yes, it’s the same person. Sam is a student who also works on campus, so she shows up in two systems with two different IDs.

  • Match: Vancouver, BC
  • Same thing, written differently: Sam / Samantha, and the birthdate (2004-03-14 vs. 14/03/2004)
  • Different, and both are right: Student ID vs. Employee ID, the two emails, and a program vs. a job
  • Real conflict: 123 College St vs. 125 College Street. Which one is right? That’s a question for the data steward.

Help the Data Find Its Way!

Maze answer: the route from the database to the decision, avoiding every dead end.

Start at the database, steer clear of the mystery spreadsheet and the dashboard nobody uses, and the data reaches its decision.

Connect the Dots!

Connect the dots answer: a magnifying glass with a bar chart inside the lens.

The data detective’s magnifying glass found… a bar chart. Of course it did.

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