22 into 17 best min fragment found: 6 Cut up 22 sticks of length 17 like this: 2 x (8 + 9) 6 x (7 + 10) 14 x (6 + 11) Reassemble as 17 sticks of length 22 like this: 7 x (11 + 11) 2 x (7 + 7 + 8) 2 x (6 + 7 + 9) 6 x (6 + 6 + 10)