Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles Look at this series: 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, ... What number should come next? 20 22 23 26 Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation The series follows a repeating subtraction pattern of -2, then -4. Specifically: 36-2=34, 34-4=30, 30-2=28, 28-4=24. Following this logic, the next step is 24-2, which equals 22.