Choose the expression that best represents the phrase below.

... 12 less than the number of apples ...

O A. 12 + a

O B. 12 divided a

O c. 12a

O D. a : 12

O E a-12

O F. 12 - a

Step-by-step explanation:

12 less then the number of apples (a) is a - 12

E I think. If you have 24 apples, and you need to find out 12 less then the number of apples you have total, you could replace a with 24 and do 24-12=12 to find out that you have 12 apples