diff --git a/src/variables.py b/src/variables.py
index 759b7bd..e318312 100644
--- a/src/variables.py
+++ b/src/variables.py
@@ -5,4 +5,10 @@
 negFloat = -1
 initial = 3
 initial = 4
+num = 5.6
 print(initial)
+
+#check type of variables
+print(type(boolean))  ## returns bool
+print(type(posInt))   ## returns int
+print(type(num))      ## returns float