Question

What is the area of a square with 8-inch sides

Answer 1

The area of a square is L x W or S^2.
Our side is 8, so our length and width are 8.
8 x 8 = 64.
64 in^2 is your area.

Answer 2

The lengths of a square is all equal so all you have to do is multiply 8 by 8 and you get the answer 64 inches squared