22 into 15 best min fragment found: 5 Cut up 22 sticks of length 15 like this: 6 x (7 + 8) 6 x (6 + 9) 10 x (5 + 5 + 5) Reassemble as 15 sticks of length 22 like this: 6 x (5 + 8 + 9) 3 x (5 + 5 + 6 + 6) 6 x (5 + 5 + 5 + 7)