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 were 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.

C) The odds that Jack the Ripper was right-handed are much higher than chance.

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