I believe that Lenten candles are a fairly old tradition. Take a look at:
http://www.trade.wordsoflight.co.uk/html/lent_candles.html
The candle is burned a small bit on each day of Lent to commemorate one of 40 particular items that Jesus is worshipped as doing for man.
Many celebrate lent by stopping smoking and drinking, they also stay a way from non veg food as well.
There are no candles specifically for lent. I believe you are instead thinking of advent and the advent wreath, in which case each candle represents a different theme for each week.
There were 7 Fridays in Lent 2008, just as there are in evey Lent.
"The day" began at sundown, so just one candle so far. After sundown today, another candle is to be lit. Answer 2 That's unclear. The answer is TWO candles, at or after sundown (December 17, 2014.
there are 8 candles
Illumination Candles is a website that sold candles of many sorts. They went out of business in 2009 though. Illumination Candles offered a variety of candles such as many types of scented candles.
Three purple candles.
the ratio of candles to years is 3 to 5
nine. eight candles and one Shamash.
3 Candles
thirteen candles
5 candles because the lit candles burnt and melted the candle. the rest are still there.