A basket contains 10 apples, of which 1 is spoiled and the rest are good. If we select 2 apples from the basket simultaneously and at random, what is the probability that the 2 apples selected will include the spoiled apple?  Choose the correct choice
A) 2/9	B) 3/8	C) 2/7	D) 1/6	E) 1/5
The total number of ways to choose 2 apples is 10C2 = 45   The number of ways that include the spoiled apple is 9C1 = 9   P(the spoiled apple is included) = 9/45 = 1/5   The answer is 1/5.
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A basket contains 10 apples, of which 1 is spoiled and the rest are good. If we select 2 apples from the basket simultaneously and at random, what is the probability that the 2 apples selected will include the spoiled apple?