30 into 21 best min fragment found: 7 Cut up 30 sticks of length 21 like this: 6 x (10 + 11) 6 x (9 + 12) 6 x (8 + 13) 12 x (7 + 7 + 7) Reassemble as 21 sticks of length 30 like this: 6 x (7 + 11 + 12) 6 x (7 + 10 + 13) 3 x (7 + 7 + 8 + 8) 6 x (7 + 7 + 7 + 9)