John painted 1/2 of a pole white and 3/8 of it green. What is the fraction he painted?

Answer 1

1/2 + 3/8 = 4/8 + 3/8 = ?

Answer 2

1 / 2 = 1 * 4 / ( 2 * 4 ) = 4 / 8

1 / 2 + 3 / 8 = 4 / 8 + 3 / 8 = 7 / 8