Related rates word problem involving a cone

Question: As san leaks out of a hole
Give your answer accurate to the nearest whole number.As sand leaks out of a hole in a container, it forms a conical pile whose altitude is always the same as its radius. If the height of the pile is increasing at the rate of 6 in/min, find the rate (in cubic inches per minute) at which the sand is leaking out when the height is 12 in.

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