<human>:  During the Mardi Gras parade, Latch caught four less than three times as many necklaces as did Rhonda. If Rhonda caught half as many necklaces as did Boudreaux, and Boudreaux caught twelve necklaces, how many necklaces did Latch catch?
<bot>: How many necklaces did Rhonda catch? ** Rhonda caught half as many necklaces as did Boudreaux, or 12/2=<<12/2=6>>6 necklaces.
How many necklaces did Latch catch? ** Three times as many necklaces as Rhonda caught is 6*3=<<6*3=18>>18 necklaces.
How many necklaces did Latch catch? ** Thus, Latch caught four less than three times as many necklaces as did Rhonda, for a total of 18-4=14 necklaces.
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