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How many candles are they left with in the end ?

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Rohan was having a candle light dinner with his girlfriend. Suddenly a cold gush of wind entered through the open window and three of the ten candles were extinguished. Assuming that none of the other candles were extinguished.
How many candles are they left with in the end ?

posted Jul 8, 2014 by Deepak Chitragar

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3 Answers

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Answer is 3. As 3 candles are extinguished by wind, 7 will melt and only three will be left at end.

answer Jul 8, 2014 by Ruchita Ganjoo
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10 candles.
it does not say lit candles...

answer Sep 3, 2014 by anonymous
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Though three candles were extinguished, 10 candles will be left in the hotel.

answer Jul 28, 2014 by Binu Mon



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