Christopher cuts a piece of paper in the shape of a square for a design that he is creating each side of the square paper measure 7 inches. What is the area of the paper

The area of a square can be found by multiplying the length of one side by itself. In this case, each side of the square paper measures 7 inches.

Area = side x side
Area = 7 inches x 7 inches
Area = 49 square inches

Therefore, the area of the paper is 49 square inches.