In the sum shown, each letter represents a digit from 1 to 9 , inclusive. The value of $P+Q+R$ is
(A) 13
(B) 14
(C) 15
(D) 16
(E) 17

| $P P P$ |
| ---: |
| 2022 |
If the value of $P$ is less than 9 , then $Q R+P P P+P P P$ is at most $99+888+888=1875$. Since the given sum is 2022 , then the value of $P$ cannot be less than 9 and thus must equal 9 . When $P=9$, we get $Q R+999+999=2022$, and so $Q R=2022-999-999=24$. Therefore $Q=2, R=4$, and so $P+Q+R=9+2+4=15$.

ANsweR: (C)