24 into 10 best min fragment found: 4 Cut up 24 sticks of length 10 like this: 4 x (13/3 + 17/3) 12 x (25/6 + 35/6) 8 x (4 + 6) Reassemble as 10 sticks of length 24 like this: 2 x (6 + 6 + 6 + 6) 4 x (25/6 + 25/6 + 25/6 + 17/3 + 35/6) 4 x (4 + 4 + 13/3 + 35/6 + 35/6)