What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?
502, 500, 496, 490, 482, ?

502, 500, 496, 490, 482, ?

Logic: The numbers are decreasing, and the amount being subtracted is increasing by 2 each time.

502 − 2 → 500

500 − 4 → 496

496 − 6 → 490

490 − 8 → 482

482 − 10 → 472

So, the next number in the series is 472.

Thus, correct option is (a).