Fix unit price percentage: 16.2% → 16.1% (and trailing '16%' → '16.1%')

(P/15.5) / (P/18) - 1 = 18/15.5 - 1 = 16.1%, not 16.2%. 
Addresses CTO review request on PR #38.

Co-Authored-By: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
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@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Brands know unit price is how smart shoppers compare. Instead of raising shelf p
- 2021: Cereal box — 18 oz at $4.99 → $0.277/oz - 2021: Cereal box — 18 oz at $4.99 → $0.277/oz
- 2024: Same brand, same shelf price — 15.5 oz at $4.99 → $0.322/oz - 2024: Same brand, same shelf price — 15.5 oz at $4.99 → $0.322/oz
The shelf price did not change. The unit price went up 16.2%. You are paying 16% more per ounce for the same product without realizing it. The shelf price did not change. The unit price went up 16.1%. You are paying 16.1% more per ounce for the same product without realizing it.
This is shrinkflation, and it is happening across cereals, snacks, dairy, household products, and more. This is shrinkflation, and it is happening across cereals, snacks, dairy, household products, and more.