25 into 21 best min fragment found: 7 Cut up 25 sticks of length 21 like this: 6 x (10 + 11) 6 x (9 + 12) 6 x (8 + 13) 7 x (7 + 7 + 7) Reassemble as 21 sticks of length 25 like this: 6 x (12 + 13) 3 x (7 + 9 + 9) 6 x (7 + 8 + 10) 6 x (7 + 7 + 11)