Hector has a floor plan showing his new house. On the floor plan, his bedroom is 3 inches wide and 3 1/2 inches long. The scale of the floor plan is 1/4 inch = 1 foot. What is the actual length of Hector’s room?

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Solve the proportion: 
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4
in./3½ in. = 1 ft/x The value of x is 14 feet. The actual length of Hector’s bedroom is 14 feet.
1/4 inch = 1 foot
1 inch = 4 feet
3 1/2 inches = 3 1/2
4 feet = 14 feet.