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Joaquin wants to make his famous chocolate chip cookies to bring to his friend's birthday party. The original recipe serves 8 people and requires one half of a cup of butter, but he needs it to serve 28 people. How many cups of butter will he need?

1- and one-half cups

1 and three fourths cups

2 and one fourth cups

3 and one-half cups