#include <iostream>
#include <unordered_set>
using namespace std;

int main() {
	int n, maxHeight = 0;
	cin >> n;

	unordered_set<int> whichCandles;
	for (int i = 0, x; i < n; i++) {
		cin >> x;

		if (x > maxHeight) {
			maxHeight = x;
			whichCandles.clear(), whichCandles.insert(i);
		} else if (x == maxHeight)
			whichCandles.insert(i);
	}

	cout << whichCandles.size() << endl;
}