age_as_typed_in = raw_input("How old are you? ")
print "The computer sees what you typed in as:", type(age_as_typed_in)

age = float(age_as_typed_in)
print "After using float(), the computer sees:", type(age)

print "Now the computer can use it in mathematical expressions."
age_in_five = age + 5
print "In five years you'll be", age_in_five, "years old.\n"

num_as_interpreted = input("What's your favorite number? ")
print "The computer sees what you typed in as:", type(num_as_interpreted)