
Explanation:
Let be the probability of a vegan dying from colon cancer. According to the given results:
Initial population probabilities:
Using Bayes' Theorem to find the probability that the deceased was an omnivore:
Total Probability of Dying:
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Q.30 The world health organization tracked a group of 50,000 Indians for 20 years. At the commencement of the study, 75% were categorized as omnivores, 15% as vegetarians, and 10% as vegans. Results revealed that vegetarians were twice as likely as vegans to die from colon cancer, but only half as likely as omnivores. During the period, a randomly selected group of members passed on from colon cancer. What is the probability that the individual who died was an omnivore?
A
88.23%
B
75%
C
83.33%
D
85.56%
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