For the bake sale, 5 people brought cookies, 2 people brought pies, 6 brought brownies, and 5 people brought cakes. If each person only brought one item, how many people brought items in all? Choose the correct option.
A) 14
B) 18
C) 22
D) 23
E) 25
As each person only brought one item, you can simply add the number of items brought:  5+2+6+5= 
<gadget id="calculator"> 5+2+6+5</gadget>
<output>18</output>
18. As such, the correct answer is 18: 18.
<result>B</result>
For the bake sale, 5 people brought cookies, 2 people brought pies, 6 brought brownies, and 5 people brought cakes. If each person only brought one item, how many people brought items in all?