Gabriel's freight forwarding company charges $15 for every wine bottle delivered on time and $12 for every wine bottle delivered late. In the month of July, Gabriel's freight forwarding company collected $2214. For every 17 wine bottles delivered, 14 were delivered on time and 3 were delivered late.

1. What was the total number of wine bottles delivered on time?
2. How much less money did Gabriel's freight forwarding company collect in July due to the late deliveries of the wine bottles?

	On time	Late	Total
Number	14 u	3 u
Value	15	12
Total Value	210 u	36 u	246 u

(a)
Total amount collected in July
= 210 u + 36 u
= 246 u

246 u = 2214

1 u = 2214 ÷ 246 = 9

Total number of wine bottles delivered on time
= 14 u
= 14 x 9
= 126

(b)
Amount that Gabriel's freight forwarding company collected less from each late delivery of wine bottles
= 15 - 12
= $3

Number of wine bottles delivered late
= 3 u 
= 3 x 9
= 27

Amount that Gabriel's freight forwarding company collected less from all the late deliveries of wine bottles 
= 27 x 3
= $81

Answer(s): (a) 126; (b) $81