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: \( \frac{7}{6} \)