There Were Once More Than 1 Million Elephants in West

question 6

Multiple Choice

There were once more than 1 million elephants in West Africa. Now, however, the elephant population has dwindled to 19,000. Each year 17.8% of West Africa elephants die or are killed by hunters. At the same time, elephant births are decreasing by 13% per year. Considering that 47 elephants were born in the wild this year, estimate the elephant population of West Africa 27 years from now. You may use technology to calculate the answer.

• A) 334 elephants
• B) 111 elephants
• C) 116 elephants
• D) 457 elephants
• E) 96 elephants

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