Calculate Percentage: Finding What Percent 38 is of 190

To solve the problem, we will express 38 as a percentage of 190 by applying the percentage formula:

Step 1: Identify the numbers given. We have $\text{Part} = 38$ and $\text{Whole} = 190$.

Step 2: Calculate the decimal equivalent by dividing the part by the whole:

$\frac{38}{190}$

Perform the division:

$\frac{38}{190} = 0.2$

Step 3: Convert the decimal to a percentage by multiplying by 100:

$0.2 \times 100 = 20 \%$

Therefore, 38 is 20% of 190. Hence, the correct choice from the options given is 20%.