diff --git a/cs677/pa2/threaded.cc b/cs677/pa2/threaded.cc
index 018f09f..fb88e33 100644
--- a/cs677/pa2/threaded.cc
+++ b/cs677/pa2/threaded.cc
@@ -32,6 +32,34 @@ void usage(char * prog)
     exit(42);
 }
 
+/*
+ * taskAllocate() will divide a set of total_tasks tasks into
+ * total_workers groups, as evenly as possible
+ * Parameters:
+ *   total_tasks   : IN  : the total number of tasks to divide up
+ *   total_workers : IN  : the total number of workers to allocate tasks to (>0)
+ *   this_id       : IN  : the id (base 0) of the task calling us for work
+ *   first_task_id : OUT : the id (base 0) of the first task for this worker
+ *   num           : OUT : the number of tasks assigned to this worker
+ */
+inline void taskAllocate(int total_tasks, int total_workers, int this_id,
+                         int * first_task_id, int * num)
+{
+    int l_num;
+    int leftovers = total_tasks % total_workers; /* num of "leftover" tasks */
+    if (this_id < leftovers)
+    {
+        l_num = total_tasks / total_workers + 1; /* do one of the leftovers */
+        *first_task_id = l_num * this_id;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        l_num = total_tasks / total_workers;
+        *first_task_id = l_num * this_id + leftovers;
+    }
+    *num = l_num;
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 {
     vector<char> files[2];