To find the area of the circle, you can use the formula:
\[ A = \pi r^2 \]
where \( r \) is the radius. In this case, you have the diameter of the circle as 6 inches. To find the radius, you can divide the diameter by 2:
\[ r = \frac{6}{2} = 3 \text{ inches} \]
Now, plug the radius into the area formula using \( \pi \approx 3.14 \):
\[ A = 3.14 \times (3)^2 \] \[ A = 3.14 \times 9 \] \[ A = 28.26 \text{ in}^2 \]
So, the area of the circle, rounded to the nearest hundredth, is:
\[ \boxed{28.26} \text{ in}^2 \]