The Hammond Company Purchased $8 \frac { 3 } { 4 }$

The Hammond Company purchased $8 \frac { 3 } { 4 }$ acres for a housing project. One and a half acres were set aside for a park.
a. How many acres are available for housing?
b. How many $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$ acre parcels of land can be sold after the land for the park is set aside?

A) (a) $7 \frac { 1 } { 4 }$ acres; (b) 33 parcels
B) (a) $8 \frac { 1 } { 4 }$ acres; (b) 33 parcels
C) (a) $8 \frac { 1 } { 4 }$ acres; (b) 29 parcels
D) (a) $7 \frac { 1 } { 4 }$ acres; (b) 29 parcels
E) (a) $8$ acres; (b) 32 parcels