A float is like a magic number that can have a dot in it, just like a balloon can float up in the air. Imagine you have a jar of jellybeans, and you want to count them, but some of them are cut in half. A float helps you count those half jellybeans, so you know exactly how many jellybeans you have, even if they are not whole.
Think of a float as a superhero that can handle both whole numbers and parts of numbers. Just like how a superhero can fly high and low, a float can help you with numbers that have tiny bits, like 3.14 or 7.5. It’s like having a ruler that can measure not just whole inches but also tiny parts of an inch, so you can measure things more precisely.
Another way to see a float is like a pizza that can be sliced into many pieces. If you have a pizza and you eat two and a half slices, a float helps you remember that you ate 2.5 slices, not just 2 or 3. This way, you know exactly how much pizza is left!