In a certain neighborhood, there are half as many beige houses as white houses, and 8 times as many white houses as brown houses. What is the ratio of the number of brown houses to the number of beige houses?
Choose the correct answer:	A) 8:3	B) 1:6	C) 5:1	D) 2:3	E) 1:4
The ratio of beige:white:brown = 4:8:1   The answer is 1:4.
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In a certain neighborhood, there are half as many beige houses as white houses, and 8 times as many white houses as brown houses. What is the ratio of the number of brown houses to the number of beige houses?