1. Which test would be most appropriate to answer the following research question: Is there a difference in the number of outpatient medical visits a year between military dependents and civilian dependents? There were 37 people in the sample, and the number of visits was left-skewed.

2. Which test would be most appropriate to answer the following research question: Is there a difference in the mean weight loss by women in two age groups (18-44 years and 45-64 years) over a 3-month period? There were 87 women in the sample, and weight loss was normally distributed.