<human>:  Shelly makes braided keychains for her friends at school. Each keychain takes 12 inches of thread to braid. This year, she made six friends in classes and half that number from after-school clubs. She wants to make each of them a keychain. How many inches of thread does Shelly need?
<bot>: How many friends did Shelly make from after-school clubs? ** Shelly made 6 /2 = <<6/2=3>>3 friends from after-school clubs.
How many new friends did Shelly make at school this year? ** She made 6 + 3 = <<6+3=9>>9 new friends at school this year.
How many inches of thread does Shelly need? ** Shelly will need 9 * 12 = <<9*12=108>>108 inches of thread to make each friend a keychain.
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