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