Question

A large bin can store up to 44 towels. A small bin can hold three-fourths the volume of a large bin. You have already put 17 in the small bin. How many more towels can you store?(1 point)%0D%0AYou can store up to more towels.

Answer 1

First, we need to determine the capacity of the small bin. Since the small bin can hold three-fourths the volume of a large bin, we can calculate its capacity as follows:

\[
\text{Capacity of small bin} = \frac{3}{4} \times \text{Capacity of large bin} = \frac{3}{4} \times 44 = 33 \text{ towels}
\]

Now, you've already put 17 towels in the small bin. To find out how many more towels can be added, we subtract the number of towels already in the small bin from its total capacity:

\[
\text{Remaining capacity} = \text{Capacity of small bin} - \text{Towels in small bin} = 33 - 17 = 16
\]

So, you can store up to **16 more towels** in the small bin.