def _make_float(value):
    """Convert the value to a float
    Needed if the value is "1/2"

    Args:
        value (str): The value to convert

    Returns:
        float: value as a float
    """
    value = str(value)
    if '/' in value:
        return (float(value.split('/')[0])
                / float(value.split('/')[1]))
    else:
        return float(value)