in a certain neighborhood , there are half as many beige houses as white houses , and 6 times as many white houses as brown houses . what is the ratio of the number of brown houses to the number of beige houses ? Options:
A) 1 : 3
B) 1 : 9
C) 2 : 5
D) 5 : 3
E) 6 : 1

Rationale: the ratio of beige : white : brown = 3 : 6 : 1 the answer is a .
Answer: A