Jayden's grandmother gives him $240$⁢240 each month, which he spends on pizzas and burgers. Usually, he buys 44 pizzas for $180$⁢180 and spends the remaining $60$⁢60 on 44 burgers. However, the price of 11 pizza has increased by $5$⁢5; the price of a burger has not changed. Now, Jayden will buy only 33 pizzas per month. Calculate how many burgers Jayden can afford to buy if he still wants to spend all the money. If necessary, round any intermediate calculations to two decimal places. For your final answer, write the exact value; do not round.

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Jayden's grandmother gives him $240$⁢240 each month, which he spends on pizzas and burgers. Usually, he buys 44 pizzas for $180$⁢180 and spends the remaining $60$⁢60 on 44 burgers. However, the price of 11 pizza has increased by $5$⁢5; the price of a burger has not changed. Now, Jayden will buy only 33 pizzas per month.

Calculate how many burgers Jayden can afford to buy if he still wants to spend all the money. If necessary, round any intermediate calculations to two decimal places. For your final answer, write the exact value; do not round.

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