Find the next number in the sequence

5 12 24 36 ?

Begin with a word, five letters to my name,
Remove the first and last but I am the same
Take out my middle and still, I remain.
What word am I?

10+10 and 11+11 can give you the same answer.

Explain how?

You are on a Boat in the mid of a river. You have two cigarettes with you. One of these two you have to light, how will you light the cigarette?

In the Mexico City area, there are two Houses H1 and H2. Both H1 and H2 have two children each.
In House H1, The boy plays for Mexico Youth academy and the other child plays baseball.
In House H2, The boy Plays soccer for his school in Mexico and they recently have a newborn.

Can you prove that the probability of House-H1 having a girl child is more than that of House-H2?

What is next number in the pattern below:

131 517 192 123 ?

Three doctors said that Bill was their brother. Bill says he has no brothers. How many brothers does Bill actually have?

Identify Me

Hint1: I am a god
Hint 2: I am a planet
Hint 3: measurer of heat

Decode below rebus
D
N
A
T
S , D

What month of the year has 28 days?