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-1.05 is the greater number.

Since both numbers are negative, the one with the smaller magnitude is the greater number.

100 > 10 so 1/100 < 1/10 and so 5/100 < 5/10

Therefore 1.05 = 1+5/100 < 1+5/10 = 1.5

and hence the result.

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