Im really confused, can someone explain this?

At a sand and gravel plant, sand is falling off a conveyor and onto a conical pile at a rate of 16 cubic feet per minute. the diameter of the base of the cone is approximately three times the altitude. at what rate is the height of the pile changing when the pile is 12 feet high? (hint: the formula for the volume of a cone is v = 1 3 πr2h.)

Solve with work both bert and ernie received an increase in their weekly salaries. bert's salary increased from $520 to $520. ernie's salary went from $580 to $645. find the percent of increase for each salary. what was the larger of the two percents ?

What is the base of 1/9 to the power of 2