A recipe calls for $2 \frac{1}{3}$ cups of flour. Jane needs to make only half of the recipe. Which expression could Jane use to calculate the number of cups of flour she needs?
A. $2 \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{2}$
B. $2 \frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{2}$
C. $2 \frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{1}{2}$
D. $2 \frac{1}{3} \div \frac{1}{2}$

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Simplify the expression: $\frac{7}{6}$

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Step 1 ：Convert $2 \frac{1}{3}$ to an improper fraction: $\frac{7}{3}$

Step 2 ：Multiply by $\frac{1}{2}$ : $\frac{7}{3} \cdot \frac{1}{2}$

Step 3 ：Simplify the expression: $\frac{7}{6}$