In a certain city, the ratio of men to women is $5:4$. It is found that $80\%$ of men and $90\%$ of women are literate. If a person selected at random is found to be illiterate, then the probability that the person is a man is....

  • A
    $\frac{2}{3}$
  • B
    $\frac{5}{7}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{3}$
  • D
    $\frac{2}{7}$

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