Let us first find the dimensions of the rectangle.
The rectangle is 4 cm by 4 cm.
And since 1 cm = 8 meters, the dimensions in meters are
![4\operatorname{cm}*\frac{8m}{\operatorname{cm}}=32m]()
and
![4\operatorname{cm}*\frac{8m}{\operatorname{cm}}=32m]()
Hence, the dimensions of the tarp in meters are 32 meters by 32 meters; therefore, the area is

Hence, the area of the actual tarp is 1024 square meters.