What is the next number in the series: 25, 30, 28, 33, 31, ___?
What is the next number in the series: 25, 30, 28, 33, 31, ___?
Explanation
The pattern alternates between adding 5 and subtracting 2:
25 + 5 = 30
30 - 2 = 28
28 + 5 = 33
33 - 2 = 31
So, the next step is to add 5: 31 + 5 = 36.
The correct answer is 36