Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request in Swahili. Please answer in Swahili.

### Instruction:
During the hot dog eating contest, the 1st competitor ate 12 hot dogs in 3 minutes.  The 2nd competitor ate twice that amount and the 3rd competitor ate 25% less than the 2nd competitor.  How many hotdogs did the 3rd competitor eat?

### Response:
 Mshindani wa kwanza alikula nyama za nguruwe 12 katika dakika 3 na mshindani wa pili alikula mara mbili ya idadi hiyo, hivyo alikula nyama za nguruwe 12*2 = 24.
Mshindani wa tatu alikula 25% chini ya nyama za nguruwe za mshindani wa pili ambaye alikula nyama za nguruwe 24, hivyo ni 24/4 = 6 nyama za nguruwe.
Mshindani wa pili alikula nyama za nguruwe 24 na mshindani wa tatu alikula 25% chini, ambayo ni 6 nyama za nguruwe, hivyo mshindani wa tatu alikula 24-6 = <<24-6=18>>18 nyama za nguruwe.