First, let's determine the capacity of the small bin, which can hold three-fourths the volume of the large bin.
- The large bin can hold 44 towels.
- The capacity of the small bin is: \[ \text{Capacity of small bin} = \frac{3}{4} \times 44 = 33 \text{ towels} \]
Next, you have already put 17 towels in the small bin. Now, we can find out how many more towels can be stored in the small bin by subtracting the number of towels already stored from the capacity of the small bin:
- Calculate the remaining capacity in the small bin: \[ \text{Remaining capacity} = 33 \text{ towels} - 17 \text{ towels} = 16 \text{ towels} \]
Thus, you can store up to 16 more towels in the small bin.
The answer is: You can store up to 16 more towels.