A square measures 8 inches on each side. What is it's area rounded off to the nearest square centimeter?

Area of a square: side length²

because a square's sides are equal in length

Square 8 inches: 8² = 64

The area of the square is 64 inches; there are 2.54 centimeters in an inch.

Multiply 64 inches by 2.54 centimeters.

64 * 2.54 = 162.56 cm

162.56 rounded to nearest square cm ⇒ 163 cm²

The area of the square is 163 cm².