Answer:
When we are dealing with area (2 dimensions) the decrease is (1/8) squared or 0.0156250
So 34 sq meters * 0.0156250 = 0.53125 sq meters
A square meter = 100*100 cm = 10,000 sq centimeters.
So .53125 sq meters times 10,000 = 5,312.5 sq centimeters
I double-checked my answer and it seems the answer is 5,312.5 sq cm.
I'm guessing whoever made this question, when they converted square meters to square centimeters, they divided by 100 instead of 10,000.
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