A school is preparing a field trip for 400 students:

A) It has 10 50-seat buses with the operation cost of $800 each. How to minimize the cost for the trip?

B) The company who is providing the transportation has 10 buses of 50 seats each and 8 buses of 40 seats, but only has 9 drivers available. The rental cost for a large bus is $800 and $600 for the small bus. Calculate how many buses of each type should be used for the trip for the least possible cost.

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