Step 1: Problem
Frankie's annual salary is $41,000.
She pays 1.45% of this amount in Medicare tax.
How much is this?
Step 2: Concept
Amount paid for medicare tax = percentage of the annual salary.
Step 3: Method
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Given data} \\ \text{Annual salary = \$41,000} \\ \text{Percentage pay for medicare tax = 1.45\%} \\ \text{Amount pay for medicare tax = 1.45\% of \$41000} \\ =\text{ }\frac{1.45}{100}\text{ }\times\text{ 41000} \\ =\text{ }\frac{59450}{100} \\ =\text{ \$594.5} \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 4: Final answer
Amount paid for medicare tax = $594.5
