Cole's freight forwarding company charges $19 for wine bottles delivered on time and $15 for wine bottles delivered late. In the month of May, Cole's freight forwarding company collected $2944. For every 20 wine bottles delivered, 17 were delivered on time and 3 were delivered late.

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

	On time	Late	Total
Number	17 u	3 u
Value	19	15
Total Value	323 u	45 u	368 u

(a)
Total amount collected in May
= 323 u + 45 u
= 368 u

368 u = 2944

1 u = 2944 ÷ 368 = 8

Total number of wine bottles delivered late
= 3 u
= 3 x 8
= 24

(b)
Amount that Cole's freight forwarding company collected less from each late delivery of wine bottles
= 19 - 15
= $4

Number of wine bottles delivered late
= 3 u 
= 3 x 8
= 24

Amount that Cole's freight forwarding company collected less from all the late deliveries of wine bottles 
= 24 x 4
= $96

Answer(s): (a) 24; (b) $96