There are 8 stores in town that had a total of 23 visitors on a particular day. However, only 12 people went shopping that day; some people visited more than one store. If 8 people visited exactly two stores each, and everyone visited at least one store, what is the largest number of stores anyone could have visited?  Choose the correct option:
A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5 E) 6

Rationale: "8 people visited 2 stores each for 16 visits . to maximize the number of stores that one person visited , let ' s assume that 3 people visited 1 store each . the number of remaining visits is 23 - 16 - 3 = 4 , which is the maximum that one person could have visited . the answer is c ."
Answer: C