Python TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for /: 'str' and 'float'

Question

My code:

total=tef+tpf-price

I\'ve got this error:

  total=tef+tpf-price
unsupported operand type(s) for -: \'float\' and \         


        

Answer 1

One simple way to fix it is:

tef=float(price)*5/100.0