The scoring system in a certain football competition goes as follows: 3 points for victory, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for defeat. Each team plays 20 matches. If a team scored 12 points after 5 games, what is the least number of the remaining matches it has to win to reach the 40-point mark by the end of the tournament?	Choose the correct answer:
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
E) 10
To get 40 points as end of season we need another 28 points or more from remaining 15 matches:   Option A= 6*3+9*1= 
<gadget id="calculator">6*3+9*1</gadget>
<output>27</output>
27   Option 7=7*3 + 8*1= 
<gadget id="calculator">7*3 + 8*1</gadget>
<output>29</output>
29   hence option 7-7
<result>B</result>
The scoring system in a certain football competition goes as follows: 3 points for victory, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for defeat. Each team plays 20 matches. If a team scored 12 points after 5 games, what is the least number of the remaining matches it has to win to reach the 40-point mark by the end of the tournament?