Answer :

Answer:

  54 million

Step-by-step explanation:

You want the population after 90 minutes if it starts at 2 million and triples every 30 minutes.

Triples

After 30 minutes, the population is ...

  3 × 2 million = 6 million

After another 30 minutes (60 minutes, total), the population is ...

  3 × 6 million = 18 million

After a total of 90 minutes, the population has tripled again to ...

  3 × 18 million = 54 million

The number after 90 minutes is about 54 million.