Given :
Area of room excluding closet is , [tex]a=235.675\ ft^2[/tex] .
Area of closet is , [tex]b=10.45\ ft^2[/tex] .
To Find :
Area of max's room including the closet .
Solution :
Let , area of max's room including the closet is A .
So , Total area = Area of room excluding closet + Area of closet .
[tex]A=a+b\\\\A=(235.675+10.45)\ ft^2\\\\A=246.125\ ft^2[/tex]
Therefore , area of his room ,including the closet is 246.125 square feet .
Hence , this is the required solution .