A 16 -ounce package of cereal costs . What is the unit cost?

To find the unit cost of the cereal, we first need to determine how many ounces are in a pound since the package is measured in ounces. There are 16 ounces in 1 pound, so the 16-ounce package equals 1 pound. Given that the package costs $4.00, the unit cost per ounce can be calculated by dividing the total cost by the total number of ounces:

Unit cost = Total cost / Total ounces = dollars per ounce.

Now, to express the unit cost in cents, multiply by 100: cents per ounce. So, the unit cost of the cereal is 25 cents per ounce.