In Kaya's teacher's desk there are 4 pink highlighters, 2 yellow highlighters, and 5 blue highlighters. How many highlighters are there in all?  Choose the correct choice from the following options:
A) 11
B) 22
C) 77
D) 33
E) 88

Rationale: "add the numbers of highlighters . 4 + 2 + 5 = 11 . answer is a ."
Answer: A