How much water is pumped per capita in a community of 27000 people if a lift station pumps 3000 gallons per minute?

To determine the amount of water pumped per capita in a community of 27,000 people where a lift station pumps 3,000 gallons per minute, we first need to calculate the total amount of water pumped in a day.

The total amount of water pumped per day can be found by multiplying the flow rate of the lift station by the number of minutes in a day:

1. There are 1,440 minutes in a day (24 hours × 60 minutes).

2. Multiply the pumping rate by the number of minutes in a day:

   3,000 gallons/minute × 1,440 minutes/day = 4,320,000 gallons/day.

Next, to find the per capita water usage, we divide the total gallons pumped per day by the population of the community:

4,320,000 gallons/day ÷ 27,000 people = 160 gallons/person/day.

Thus, each person in the community is served 160 gallons of water per day. This calculation aligns perfectly with the answer provided, making it the correct choice.