Cranium Crash

**Cranium Crash** is a challenge of logical intelligence on *Canada's Smartest Person*.

## Description

*Retrieved from CBC.ca*

On the screen, competitors see an equation with one crucial number missing. They have just a few seconds to determine the missing digit. The most correct answers in the quickest time takes the challenge.

## Episode 203

Cranium Crash was the sole challenge of logical intelligence and the first challenge overall. Jessi Cruickshank explained to the contestants that the contestant in 1st place would earn 5 overall points, the contestant in 2nd place would earn 3, the contestant in 3rd place would earn 2, and the contestant in last place would earn 1. She then explained to the viewers the instructions and how they could play along with the contestants on the Canada's Smartest Person app.

The first equation was ?X3=84, with the missing number being 28. Dan Tweyman, Heather Whittaker, and Denise Yuen determined the correct missing number while Chris Harris failed to do so.

The second equation was 252÷?=84, with the missing number being 3. Again, Dan, Heather, and Denise determined the correct missing number while Chris failed to do so.

The third equation was 25X?-16=84, with the missing number being 4. Chris, Dan, and Heather determined the correct missing number while Denise failed to do so.

The fourth equation was ?X4=108, with the missing number being 27. Dan, Heather, and Denise determined the correct missing number while Chris failed to do so.

The fifth equation was 63+?=108, with the missing number being 45. All four contestants determined the correct missing number.

The sixth equation was 367-?=108, with the missing number being 259. Again, all four contestants determined the correct missing number.

The seventh equation was 33X4-?=108, with the missing number being 24. Chris, Dan, and Heather determined the correct missing number while Denise failed to do so.

The final equation was (?^3)-17=108, with the missing number being 5. Dan determined the correct missing number while Chris, Heather, and Denise failed to do so.

In total, Chris got 4 correct answers, Dan got 8, Heather got 7, and Denise got 5. Therefore, Dan was awarded 5 overall points for finishing in 1st place, Heather was awarded 3 for finishing in 2nd place, Denise was awarded 2 for finishing in 3rd place, and Chris was awarded 1 for finishing in last place.

As for the public, the top performers, by percentage score, were Miguel Adam Magcalas Demonteverde of Scarborough, Ontario, with 98%, Catherine Vogelaar of Edmonton, Alberta, with 98%, bruinsandblues of Waterloo, Ontario, with 98%, and Varun Vadali of Mississauga, Ontario, with 97%. However, the scores for the public are calculated differently than the scores for the contestants.

### Summary of Results

 **1st** | **Dan Tweyman** | 8
 **2nd** | **Heather Whittaker** | 7
 **3rd** | **Denise Yuen** | 5
 **4th** | **Chris Harris** | 4
 Maximum Possible

## Episode 205

Cranium Crash was the sole challenge of logical intelligence and the third challenge overall. Jessi Cruickshank explained to the contestants that the contestant in 1st place would earn 5 overall points, the contestant in 2nd place would earn 3, the contestant in 3rd place would earn 2, and the contestant in last place would earn 1. She then explained to the viewers the instructions and how they could play along with the contestants on the Canada's Smartest Person app.

The first equation was 32+?=96, with the missing number being 64. All four contestants determined the correct missing number.

The second equation was 4X?=96, with the missing number being 24. Again, all four contestants determined the correct missing number.

The third equation was ?-126=96, with the missing number being 222. Alex Manea and Jakob Sanderson determined the correct missing number while Jennifer Lam and Barry Shulman failed to do so.

The fourth equation was 8X6+?=96, with the missing number being 48. Jennifer, Alex, and Jakob determined the correct missing number while Barry failed to do so.

The final equation was ?-179=132, with the missing number being 311. Alex determined the correct missing number while Jennifer, Jakob, and Barry failed to do so.

In total, Jennifer got 3 correct answers, Alex got 5, Jakob got 4, and Barry got 2. Therefore, Alex was awarded 5 overall points for finishing in 1st place, Jakob was awarded 3 for finishing in 2nd place, Jennifer was awarded 2 for finishing in 3rd place, and Barry was awarded 1 for finishing in last place.

As for the public, the top performers, by percentage score, were Neil Barbour of Crow Head, Newfoundland and Labrador, with 98%, Nic Grasby of Georgetown, Ontario, with 97%, Lindsay R of Regina, Saskatchewan, with 97%, Sarah Stauffer of Tofield, Alberta, with 97%, and Erin Peister of Kitchener, Ontario, with 97%. However, the scores for the public are calculated differently than the scores for the contestants.

### Summary of Results

 **1st** | **Alex Manea** | 5
 **2nd** | **Jakob Sanderson** | 4
 **3rd** | **Jennifer Lam** | 3
 **4th** | **Barry Shulman** | 2
 Maximum Possible

## References

1. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/smartestperson/blog/testing-intelligences-season-2-episode-3