Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request in Swahili. Please answer in Swahili.

### Instruction:
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?

### Response:
 Shelly alifanya marafiki 6 /2 = <<6/2=3>>3 kutoka kwenye klabu za baada ya shule.
Alifanya marafiki 6 + 3 = <<6+3=9>>9 wapya shuleni mwaka huu.
Shelly atahitaji urefu wa nyuzi 9 * 12 = <<9*12=108>>108 ili kuwafanyia kila rafiki ufunguo.