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Analyzing related rates problems: expressions

Problem

Consider the following problem:
The radius r(t) of a cone is increasing at a rate of 3 centimeters per second and the height h(t) of the cone is decreasing at a rate of 4 centimeters per second. At a certain instant t0, the radius is 8 centimeters and the height is 10 centimeters. What is the rate of change of the volume V(t) of the cone at that instant?
Match each expression with its given value.
4
3
8
10
Not given
h(t0)
r(t)
V(t0)