27 into 22 best min fragment found: 8 Cut up 27 sticks of length 22 like this: 3 x (11 + 11) 12 x (9 + 13) 12 x (8 + 14) Reassemble as 22 sticks of length 27 like this: 12 x (13 + 14) 4 x (9 + 9 + 9) 6 x (8 + 8 + 11)