How many candles are they left with in the end ?

Question

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 ?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

10 candles.
it does not say lit candles...

Answer 3

Though three candles were extinguished, 10 candles will be left in the hotel.