There are 3 candles left in the end. The 7 candles that manage to stay lit will melt down completely. The only candles that remain in the end are the 3 that are extinguished by the wind and therefore stay intact.

808
Multiply the first two numbers in the preceding line;
multiply the next two numbers in the preceding line;
multiply the last two numbers in the preceding line

1. "Here are three false statements."
2. "2) 3x6=17."
3. "4) 13-6=5."

Three sisters and two brothers
This can be solved by simple deduction, but if algebra is used let x be the number of sisters and
y the number of brothers:
x+ 1= 2y
y+ 1= x
Therefore, y + 1+ 1= 2y
so y =2
or x + 1= 2x - 2
so x = 3

3020
The first 2 digits on the right of the brackets are divided by the digit on the left to gve the first digit inside the brackets. The remaining number on the right of the brackets is multiplied by the digit on the left of the brackets to give the remaining number inside the brackets.

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, again, then quit. There’s no sense being a damn fool
about it.

Assume Horus is the greatest
“I am not” said Horus (LIE)
“Anubis is” said Isis (LIE)
“Isis is lying” said Anubis (TRUTH)

X is 4; Y is 11
Two alternate series
Starting with the first number: 7 6 5 4 3
Starting with the second number: 8 9 10 11 12

2
The first column totals 9. The second column totals 10. This pattern continues, so the final
column should total 13, by the addition of 2.