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Which Figures Would Settle It is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on concepts and evidence behind a supporting question, aligned to Common Core standard D1.3.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Which Figures Would Settle It

D1.3.3-5

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Circle what you would need to settle each question.

1.To answer 'did the uplands empty for work?', what is needed?
  • A.The population alone
  • B.The health table
  • C.Population figures and what work existed in each district
2.To answer 'where did the incomers come from?', what is needed?
  • A.The harbour return
  • B.The abstract alone
  • C.Birthplaces recorded in the full census, not just the total
3.To answer 'were the owners' profits enough to avoid a cut?', what is needed?
  • A.The profits and the total wage bill
  • B.The date of the dispute
  • C.The notice alone
4.To answer 'who could afford to emigrate?', what is needed?
  • A.The fares and what different trades earned
  • B.The ship's name
  • C.The ledger alone
5.To answer 'is the 1998 history fair?', what is needed?
  • A.The sources it used, and whether they support its claim
  • B.Its length
  • C.Its publication year
6.To answer 'why was the mill district least healthy?', what is needed?
  • A.The mill's profits
  • B.The harbour's tonnage
  • C.Death rates and the housing conditions in the same districts
7.To answer 'was the harbour or the mill larger?', what is needed?
  • A.The tonnage alone
  • B.The population alone
  • C.A measure both can be counted in, and a reason for choosing it
8.To answer 'did the school board's vote take effect?', what is needed?
  • A.The minute, plus records of children at work afterwards
  • B.The minute alone
  • C.The census total

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Answer key — Which Figures Would Settle It

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  1. 1.Population figures and what work existed in each district
  2. 2.Birthplaces recorded in the full census, not just the total
  3. 3.The profits and the total wage bill
  4. 4.The fares and what different trades earned
  5. 5.The sources it used, and whether they support its claim
  6. 6.Death rates and the housing conditions in the same districts
  7. 7.A measure both can be counted in, and a reason for choosing it
  8. 8.The minute, plus records of children at work afterwards

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D1.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.