[Tutor] Problems ugh help please

[Amanda Colley]

I am trying to add the total pounds that will be shipped. I keep getting an
error of unknown format code 'f' for object of type 'str' when I try to
float the pounds. and when I dont float it it gives me a total weight of
<function pounds at 0x00000000032B92CB> when it exicutes.  here is the code
I have.

def pounds():
    h_book=weight('Hardback',2.1)
    p_book=weight('Paperback',1.3)
    print('Your total weight of book(s) at',pounds)
    return pounds
def weight(desc,weight):
    print('How many',desc,'books do you want at',weight,'pounds do you
want?')
    num=int(input())
    pounds=float(num*weight)

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Amanda Colley
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