A school is preparing a trip for 400 students. The company providing the transportation has 10 buses with 50 seats each and 8 buses with 40 seats each, but only has 9 drivers available. The rental cost for a large bus is $800 and $600 for a small bus. Calculate how many buses of each type should be used for the trip to minimize the total cost.
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To transport 400 students at the least possible cost, the school should use 4 large buses and 5 small buses. The total cost will be $5200.