title: Can't multiply sequence by non-int of type 'float'?
body: <p>I'm trying to write a calculator for a project in class but keep getting hit with an error:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "C:\Users\shane\PythonPrograms\louie.py", line 56, in 
        tax_percent = (price * tax)
    TypeError: can't multiply sequence by non-int of type 'float'</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>My code is below. Can anyone help me debug this?</p>
  
  <pre><code>size_types = {'mini',
                'regular',
                'large'
  }
  
  meat_types = {'pork',
                'beef',
                'chicken'
  }
  
  def price_pork_meal(size):
      if size == 'mini':
          return 3.00
      if size == 'regurlar':
          return 4.00
      if size == 'large':
          return 6.00
      else:
          return (input('Please try again:'))
      return size
  
  def price_beef_meal(size):
      if size == 'mini':
          return 4.00
      if size == 'regular':
          return 7.00
      if size == 'large':
          return 9.00
      else:
          return (input('Please try again:'))
      return size
  
  def price_chicken_meal(size):
      if size == 'mini':
          return 3.50
      if size == 'regular':
          return 6.00
      if size == 'large':
          return 8.00
      else:
          return (input('Please try again:'))
      return size
  
  def final_price(price, tax_percent):
      price = size
      total_price = price + tax_percent
      return total_price
  
  
  size = (input('Please enter mini, regular, or large:\n'))
  
  price = size
  
  tax = 0.825
  
  tax_percent = (price * tax)
  
  print(final_price(price, tax_percent))
  </code></pre>