Howard's freight forwarding company charges $20 for wine bottles delivered on time and $18 for wine bottles delivered late. In the month of February, Howard's freight forwarding company collected $2540. For every 13 wine bottles delivered, 10 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 Howard's freight forwarding company collect in February due to the late deliveries of the wine bottles?

	On time	Late	Total
Number	10 u	3 u
Value	20	18
Total Value	200 u	54 u	254 u

(a)
Total amount collected in February
= 200 u + 54 u
= 254 u

254 u = 2540

1 u = 2540 ÷ 254 = 10

Total number of wine bottles delivered late
= 3 u
= 3 x 10
= 30

(b)
Amount that Howard's freight forwarding company collected less from each late delivery of wine bottles
= 20 - 18
= $2

Number of wine bottles delivered late
= 3 u 
= 3 x 10
= 30

Amount that Howard's freight forwarding company collected less from all the late deliveries of wine bottles 
= 30 x 2
= $60

Answer(s): (a) 30; (b) $60