find the number that makes the ratio equivalent to 70:40. \\boxed{}:8

$find the number that makes the ratio equivalent to 70:40. \\boxed{}:8$

find the number that makes the ratio equivalent to 70:40. \boxed{}:8

The second term of the ratio changes from 40 to 8. We find the factor by which 40 is divided: $40\div8 = 5$.

To keep the ratio equivalent, we divide the first term (70) by the same factor (5): $70\div5 = 14$.

14