Five candles are burning on a table. A strong gust of wind blows through the window and extinguishes two of them. Assuming no one relights them and they burn down completely, how many candles are left on the table?
Five
Even though two candles were blown out, the melted wax and wicks of all five candles remain on the table.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Difficulty: Easy. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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