81 to the power of 3/2

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.)

Joseph haydn pet store offers wide variety of leashes for dogs. the store purchases one popular type of leash from its manufacturer for $4.38 each. joseph haydn pets marks up leashes at a rate of 238% of cost. what is the retail price of the popular leash?

Apositive number a or the same number a increased by 50% and then decreased by 50% of the result?