$15\%$ of a quantity equals the same as $\dfrac{3}{20}$ of the quantity. This statement is

$15\%$ of a quantity equals the same as $\dfrac{3}{20}$ of the quantity. This statement is
  1. true, since both equal $0.15$ of it
  2. false, $15\%$ is bigger
  3. false, $\dfrac{3}{20}$ is bigger
  4. true only when quantity is $100$

Solution

$15\% = \dfrac{15}{100} = \dfrac{3}{20}$, so the two are equal for any quantity.

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