Answer:
The answer to your question is: 315 elephants
Explanation:
Data
Population of elephants = 286
Increasing rate = 0.01
Population in ten years = ? =P
Equation
P(t) = 286 + 286(0.01)t
P(t) = 286 + 2.86t
In ten years
P(10) = 286 + 2.86(10)
P(10) = 286 + 28.6
P(10) = 314.6 ≈ 315 elephants