In a dorm with 23 inmates, how many sinks are required?

In a dorm with 23 inmates, how many sinks are required?

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4

Answer: (B)

The requirement uses a wash basin-to-inmate ratio to ensure adequate access to sinks. The standard provides one wash basin per 12 inmates, so you divide the population by 12 and round up to the next whole sink. For 23 inmates, 23 ÷ 12 = 1.916, which rounds up to 2. So two sinks are needed to meet the ratio. A single sink would fall short of the requirement, while three or more would exceed what’s needed for this population size.

The requirement uses a wash basin-to-inmate ratio to ensure adequate access to sinks. The standard provides one wash basin per 12 inmates, so you divide the population by 12 and round up to the next whole sink. For 23 inmates, 23 ÷ 12 = 1.916, which rounds up to 2. So two sinks are needed to meet the ratio. A single sink would fall short of the requirement, while three or more would exceed what’s needed for this population size.