1. The problem asks to write the ratio of 8 skittles to 14 M&M's in simplest form as a fraction. 2. The ratio can be written as the fraction $\frac{8}{14}$. 3. To simplify, find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 8 and 14, which is 2. 4. Divide both numerator and denominator by 2: $$\frac{\cancel{8}^4}{\cancel{14}^7} = \frac{4}{7}$$ 5. The simplest form of the ratio is $\frac{4}{7}$. 6. This means for every 4 skittles, there are 7 M&M's.