D is the answer.
Ming: 11 x 12 x 9 = 1188
Eli: 12 x 14 x 6 = 1008
Therefore, statement D proves true. If you need to explain your answer, the explanation would be: 1188 > 1008
At Hal's Shipping Store, the cost of mailing a box increases as the size of the box increases. Ming mails a box that measures 11 inches by 12 inches by 9 inches. Eli mails a box that measures 12 inches by 14 inches by 6 inches. Which statement is correct?
A. Ming's cost is less because her box has less volume.
B. Ming's and Eli's costs are the same because the boxes have the same volume.
C. Eli's cost is greater because his box has greater volume.
D. Ming's cost is greater because her box has greater volume.
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