The ratio of gummy bears to gummy worms in a bag of candy is 5:4. If there are 160 gummy worms in the bag of candy, how many

gummy bears are in the bag of candy?
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The ratio of gummy bears to gummy worms is 5 to 4, meaning for every 5 gummy bears, there are 4 gummy worms. Given that there are 160 gummy worms, we can determine that this represents the 4 parts of the ratio. By calculating, we find that there are 200 gummy bears in the bag of candy.