Soaking up water

This task is about setting up an investigation.

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A class is testing three different types of paper to see which soaks up water best. They are testing:
  • Paper towels
  • Brown paper bags
  • Newspaper  
They dipped each type of paper into a bowl of water with green dye in it to see how far the water and dye went up the paper.
What are two things that need to be kept the same to make sure the test is fair?
1. 2.