Jack the Ripper was a serial killer who,in 1888,murdered at least five women in London's slums.Medical examiners at the time were split on the issue of whether Jack the Ripper was right- or left-handed.In the population,about 90% of people are right-handed.Nevertheless,one of the doctors was adamant in his opinion that the wounds suggested a left-handed perpetrator.Based on all the data,what can MOST logically be concluded?
A)The odds that Jack the Ripper was left-handed are slightly higher than chance.
B)The odds that Jack the Ripper was right-handed are slightly higher than chance.
C)The odds that Jack the Ripper was right-handed are much higher than chance.
D)There is about a 50% probability that Jack the Ripper was left-handed.

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Given that 90% of the population is right-handed, the statistical likelihood that any randomly selected individual, including Jack the Ripper, would be right-handed is much higher than chance, despite the conflicting opinions of medical examiners.

Jack the Ripper Was a Serial Killer Who,in 1888,murdered at Least