The answer is 452.39 centimeters
2 5/9 +1 2/3
= 2 5/9 + 1 6/9
= 3 11/9
= 4 2/9
You do the sum(40) subtracted by 8, the answer from that divided by 2 since Erin's two times younger.
40-8=32
32÷2=16
Then if you want to check it you do the opposite and get the same sum(40) so 16×2=32 and 32+8=40