$A$ survey of people in a given region showed that $20 \%$ were smokers. The probability of death due to lung cancer given that a person smoked was $10$ times the probability of death due to lung cancer, given that a person did not smoke. If the probability of death due to lung cancer in the region is $0.006$, what is the probability of death due to lung cancer given that a person is a smoker?

  • A
    $1 / 140$
  • B
    $1 / 70$
  • C
    $3 / 140$
  • D
    $1 / 10$

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