TypeError: can't multiply sequence by non-int of type 'str'

[rmpadilla73]

Hello, I'm new to Python and I'm trying to type some code for an assignment.  It seemed relatively easy but it turned out being a hassle.
I get the following error with the running of the code:

Error:
TypeError: can't multiply sequence by non-int of type 'str'

Here is my code:

hours = input('Enter Hours:')
float(hours)
rate = input('Enter Rate:')
float(rate)
pay = hours * rate
print('Pay:' + pay)

The error is occurring at the line:

pay = hours * rate

Can someone please tell me what is wrong?  I just can't seem to find the error.

[Mekire]

These lines do nothing:

float(hours)
float(rate)

What you mean is:

hours = float(hours)
rate = float(rate)

[rmpadilla73]

Thanks, but now I have a different error:
TypeError: must be str, not float

[Mekire]

Yep, now this line is wrong:
print('Pay:' + pay)
You can't add a string and a float.
print("Pay: {}".format(pay))

[py_learner]

I am also new to python..
this line has error
print('Pay:' + pay)
try this
print('Pay:' + str(pay))

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