A Septonian said he had eaten .5 of his cookie while an American said he had eaten .5 of his cookie.

A Septonian said he had eaten .5 of his cookie while an American said he had eaten .5 of his cookie. Who ate more? Why?

• The Septon ate 5 groups of 1/7 or 5/7
• The American ate 5 groups of 1/10 or 5/10 which is 1/2

5/7 is larger, so the Septoian ate more.