15. Write this ratio as a percent by using a proportion and then find the percent which is equivalent to the given ratio: 112 out of 160 .
$89 \%$
$62.5 \%$
$70 \%$
$60 \%$

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So, the percent which is equivalent to the given ratio 112 out of 160 is $\boxed{70\%}$.

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Step 1 ：First, we need to write the ratio as a fraction: $\frac{112}{160}$.

Step 2 ：Next, we convert this fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator: $\frac{112}{160} = 0.7$.

Step 3 ：Then, we convert the decimal to a percent by multiplying by 100: $0.7 \times 100 = 70\%$.

Step 4 ：So, the percent which is equivalent to the given ratio 112 out of 160 is $\boxed{70\%}$.