Mrs. Subway asks her boy Chompy if he wants his sandwich in one or two pieces. Chompy says to keep it in one piece because he isn't hungry enough to eat two pieces. Chompy's answer indicates that he

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Chompy's answer indicates that he does not yet understand conservation, which is the concept that the amount of something stays the same even if it changes shape or appearance. In this case, Chompy thinks that having his sandwich cut into two pieces means he has more food, when in reality it is still the same amount of sandwich regardless of how many pieces it is cut into.

Mrs Subway Asks Her Boy Chompy If He Wants His