 
 <translate> The 2nd competitor ate twice the amount of the 1st competitor's 12 hot dogs So he ate 2 * 12 = 24 hot dogs. The 3rd competitor ate 25% less than the 2nd's 24 hot dogs, which is 24 / 4 = 6 hot dogs. If the 2nd competitor ate 24 hot dogs, and the 3rd ate 25% less than that, then the 3rd competitor ate 24 - 6 = 18 hot dogs. So the final answer is 18. <hau> Dan takara na biyu ya ci sau biyu na adadin hotdogs 12 na dan takara na 1 don haka ya ci 2 * 12 = 24 hotdogs. Dan takara na 3 ya ci kashi 25% kasa da hotdogs 24 na 2nd, wanda shine 24 / 4 = 6 hotdogs. Idan dan takara na biyu ya ci 24 hotdogs, kuma na uku ya ci 25% kasa da haka, to dan takara na uku ya ci 24 - 6 = 18 hotdogs. Saboda haka amsar karshe ita ce 18. 