Jamal is making 2 1/2 batches of pizza dough. One batch requires 5/8 cups of flour. Jamal takes the following steps to calculate how much flour he will need.

Step 1: 1/2 × 5/8 = 5/16

Step 2: 2 + 5/16 = 2 5/16

Jamal says he will need 2 5/16 cups of flour.

Is Jamal's thinking correct or incorrect? Explain how you know.
If Jamal's work is incorrect, find the correct amount of flour, in cups, that Jamal needs.

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