The variable Blocks in the dataset NBA Players 2011 includes information on the number of blocked shots during the season for each of the 176 players in the dataset.
(a) Use technology to find the mean and the standard deviation of the number of blocked shots.
(b) Use technology to find the five number summary for the same variable.
(c) Which set of summary statistics, those from part (a) or part (b), is more resistant to outliers and more appropriate if the data are heavily skewed?
(d) Use technology to create a graph of the data in Blocks and describe the shape of the distribution.
(e) Is it appropriate to use the 95% rule with these data? Why or why not?

Which contains information on many variables for players in the NBA (National Basketball Association) during the 2010–2011 season. The dataset includes information for all players who averaged more than 24 minutes per game, and includes n = 176 players and 24 variables.