Home / Social Studies / Printables / Grade 3 to Grade 5 / Which Figures Would Settle It 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 'who could afford to emigrate?', what is needed?
A. The fares and what different trades earned B. The ledger alone C. The ship's name 2. To answer 'were the owners' profits enough to avoid a cut?', what is needed?
A. The date of the dispute B. The profits and the total wage bill C. The notice alone 3. 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 4. To answer 'why was the mill district least healthy?', what is needed?
A. Death rates and the housing conditions in the same districts B. The harbour's tonnage C. The mill's profits 5. To answer 'where did the incomers come from?', what is needed?
A. Birthplaces recorded in the full census, not just the total B. The harbour return C. The abstract alone 6. To answer 'was the harbour or the mill larger?', what is needed?
A. The population alone B. The tonnage alone C. A measure both can be counted in, and a reason for choosing it 7. 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 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 LessonPrint · D1.3.3-5 · Set 4 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Which Figures Would Settle It Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.
1. The fares and what different trades earned 2. The profits and the total wage bill 3. Population figures and what work existed in each district 4. Death rates and the housing conditions in the same districts 5. Birthplaces recorded in the full census, not just the total 6. A measure both can be counted in, and a reason for choosing it 7. The sources it used, and whether they support its claim 8. The minute, plus records of children at work afterwards Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D1.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.