Luke's freight forwarding company charges $15 for wine bottles delivered on time and $12 for wine bottles delivered late. In the month of September, Luke's freight forwarding company collected $2739. For every 17 wine bottles delivered, 15 were delivered on time and 2 were delivered late.

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

	On time	Late	Total
Number	15 u	2 u
Value	15	12
Total Value	225 u	24 u	249 u

(a)
Total amount collected in September
= 225 u + 24 u
= 249 u

249 u = 2739

1 u = 2739 ÷ 249 = 11

Total number of wine bottles delivered late
= 2 u
= 2 x 11
= 22

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

Number of wine bottles delivered late
= 2 u 
= 2 x 11
= 22

Amount that Luke's freight forwarding company collected less from all the late deliveries of wine bottles 
= 22 x 3
= $66

Answer(s): (a) 22; (b) $66