How many people attended the game against athletics with the record of 9-12?
CREATE TABLE table_name_40 (
    attendance VARCHAR,
    opponent VARCHAR,
    record VARCHAR
)
SELECT COUNT(attendance) FROM table_name_40 WHERE opponent = "athletics" AND record = "9-12"
Below are sql tables schemas paired with instruction that describes a task. Using valid SQLite, write a response that appropriately completes the request for the provided tables. ### Instruction: How many people attended the game against athletics with the record of 9-12? ### Input: CREATE TABLE table_name_40 (
    attendance VARCHAR,
    opponent VARCHAR,
    record VARCHAR
) ### Response: SELECT COUNT(attendance) FROM table_name_40 WHERE opponent = "athletics" AND record = "9-12"