Question 1107100
The ratio of girls to boys at the assembly was 3 to 5. 
<pre>Therefore 

{{{G/B}}}{{{""=""}}}{{{3/5}}}</pre>If there were 132 girls at the assembly,<pre>
Substitute 132 for G

{{{132/B}}}{{{""=""}}}{{{3/5}}}</pre>how many boys were there?<pre>Solve that equation for B</pre>How many students were there?<pre>Add what you get for the number of boys to 
the number of girls, which is given as 132.

Edwin</pre>