Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

Look at this series: 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, ... What number should come next?

  1. 20

  2. 22

  3. 23

  4. 26

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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.