Q: Look at this series: 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, ... What number should come next?
Options:
(A) 20
(B) 22
(C) 25
(D) 24
(E) 26 Let's give some random thoughts before answering.
This is an alternating number subtraction series. First, 2 is subtracted, then 4, then 2, and so on.
Therefore, the answer is (B).