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I looked for an elegant solution to this. What I found was to build a planet similar to planet earth and use it as a super computer.

The super computer helped me simulate the meaning of existence. What I found was an extremely depressing realization that we human beings are disposable bags of flesh meant to procreate.

The super computer eventually gave me the asnwer of 42.

The answer is 42. Simple as that.

Example:
 

How many ways can you pair up 2 apples, 3 bananas, and 4 oranges? (With the same restrictions in your problem).

We first find how many pairs include an apple:
2 * 3 = 6

2 * 4 = 8

We then find how many pairs include a banana that is already not taken by the apple pairs

3 * 4 = 12

No more cases! (3 choose 2 is 3)

6 + 8 + 12 = 26

So CAN they be on the same line? Or can they not?

When is this due? I sense a feeling of urgency here!

The following post is extremely incorrect. If you can identify what is wrong, then great job then help me take down the mathcounts organization.

The formula for infinite series stuff (Mathcounts and AMC 8 has done horrible things to my mind, teaching me to memeroize formulas instead of proving and figuring out myself).

\(\frac{a(1)}{1-r}\)

a(1) = first term

What do you think the first term is? (this one is a brain breaker!)

r = common ratio

Find the common ratio by dividing the second term by the first term.

Plug n' solve! 

If you open the bag and look inside, and if you have intentions of picking first a green jelly bean then a red one, the probability surely will be 100% (Am I right or am I right?)

In fraction form:

What are the odds of the first jelly bean being green?

What are the odds of the seconds jelly being red? (The total number of jelly beans should be one less than when you picked a green one)

You then multiply the fractions together... am I right or am I wrong?