First, let's find out how many towels the small bin can hold. Since the small bin can hold three-fourths the volume of a large bin, we can calculate its capacity as follows:
Capacity of small bin = \( \frac{3}{4} \times \text{Capacity of large bin} \)
Given that a large bin can store 44 towels:
Capacity of small bin = \( \frac{3}{4} \times 44 = 33 \) towels.
Next, you've already put 17 towels in the small bin. To find out how many more towels you can store in the small bin, subtract the number of towels already in the bin from its total capacity:
Remaining capacity = Capacity of small bin - Towels already in small bin
Remaining capacity = \( 33 - 17 = 16 \) towels.
So, you can store up to 16 more towels in the small bin.
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