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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)