22 into 21 best min fragment found: 7 Cut up 22 sticks of length 21 like this: 6 x (10 + 11) 6 x (9 + 12) 6 x (8 + 13) 4 x (7 + 7 + 7) Reassemble as 21 sticks of length 22 like this: 3 x (11 + 11) 6 x (10 + 12) 6 x (9 + 13) 6 x (7 + 7 + 8)