Fred's freight forwarding company charges $17 for every wine bottle delivered on time and $14 for every wine bottle delivered late. In the month of February, Fred's freight forwarding company collected $1578. For every 16 wine bottles delivered, 13 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 Fred's freight forwarding company collect in February due to the late deliveries of the wine bottles?

	On time	Late	Total
Number	13 u	3 u
Value	17	14
Total Value	221 u	42 u	263 u

(a)
Total amount collected in February
= 221 u + 42 u
= 263 u

263 u = 1578

1 u = 1578 ÷ 263 = 6

Total number of wine bottles delivered on time
= 13 u
= 13 x 6
= 78

(b)
Amount that Fred's freight forwarding company collected less from each late delivery of wine bottles
= 17 - 14
= $3

Number of wine bottles delivered late
= 3 u 
= 3 x 6
= 18

Amount that Fred's freight forwarding company collected less from all the late deliveries of wine bottles 
= 18 x 3
= $54

Answer(s): (a) 78; (b) $54