If there must be LESS than 12 people in the tour group, then it would automatically take out the n>12 because n>12 represents n being MORE than 12, so your answer would be n<12. I hope you aren't totally confused, and good luck on the test!!! I am working on my math skills and I just did this quiz, so the answer is in fact, <. Make me brainliest please, would truly help.