document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=287587>Question 287587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each of the 12 edges of a cube is coloured either red or green. Every face of the cube has at least one red edge. What is the smallest number of red edges?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5 (E) 6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #208540 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=208540\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an edge is the intersection of a pair of faces\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a cube has 6 faces (3 pairs)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the smallest number of red edges is 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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