I have a cross in the form of one square with four identical squares surrounding it

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Cut it into the fewest number of pieces possible such that, when rearranged the pieces form two smaller crosses of identical size.

Place a cross of half the area in the center of the original cross and rotate it until its corners touch the edges at four points. now cut into five pieces and rearrange.

Posted by K Sengupta on 2023-07-15 04:47:50