To determine how many more towels can be stored, we first need to find out how many towels the small bin can hold.
Since the small bin can hold three-fourths of the volume of the large bin, we can calculate its capacity as follows:
- Capacity of the large bin = 44 towels
- Capacity of the small bin = \( \frac{3}{4} \times 44 = 33 \) towels
Now that we know the small bin can hold 33 towels, we can find out how many more towels can still be added to the small bin:
- Towels already in the small bin = 17
- Remaining capacity in the small bin = \( 33 - 17 = 16 \) towels
Therefore, you can store 16 more towels in the small bin.