The 1st question cannot readily be solved because the final shareholding does not add up to 100%.
The question you pose is not correct in any scenario. What does the question actually ask of you?
The 2nd question:
After X's retirement, Y and Z will have paid a total of R495,000 for 100% of the shares (Y is R226250 and Z is R228750). Work it out from there.
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