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The table shows a pattern of exponents. what is the pattern as the exponents decrease?

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.)

Clara schumann is buying bagels for her coworkers, she buys a dozen bagels priced at $5.49 a dozen. the bakery's cost for making the bagels is $2.25 per dozen. what is the markup rate based on selling price on a dozen bagels?