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)
You can store up to more towels.

Answer 1

First, we determine the capacity of the small bin. Since the small bin can hold three-fourths the volume of a large bin, we calculate the maximum number of towels it can hold:

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

Next, we find out how many more towels can be added to the small bin after placing 17 towels in it:

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

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