Which sentence from the article contains information that should be left out of an abstract?

(1 point)
Responses

“The team acquired a high-speed camera and pointed it at Gregg’s shoes as she ran on a treadmill.”
“The team acquired a high-speed camera and pointed it at Gregg’s shoes as she ran on a treadmill.”

“This result suggests laces made from heavier materials may be more prone to screwing up, because unless you’re phenomenally gifted at tying even knots, one free end will likely be longer than the other.”
“This result suggests laces made from heavier materials may be more prone to screwing up, because unless you’re phenomenally gifted at tying even knots, one free end will likely be longer than the other.”

“Mechanical engineer Oliver O’Reilly began looking into this telltale problem three years ago, after trying to teach his young daughter to tie her shoes.”
“Mechanical engineer Oliver O’Reilly began looking into this telltale problem three years ago, after trying to teach his young daughter to tie her shoes.”

“Right off the bat, they found shoelaces didn’t untie when a person just swung their foot nor when they only stamped the ground.”

1 answer

The sentence that contains information that should be left out of an abstract is:

“Mechanical engineer Oliver O’Reilly began looking into this telltale problem three years ago, after trying to teach his young daughter to tie her shoes.”

This sentence includes background information that is not essential to the main findings or results of the research, which are typically what an abstract focuses on.