def solve(area):
    next_area = list(area)
    if len(next_area) <= 1:
        return 0
    elif len(next_area) == 2:
        return 1
    count = 0
    while True:
        max_ind = next_area.index(max(next_area))
        min_ind = next_area.index(min(next_area))
        if max_ind == min_ind:
            break
        next_area = next_area[0:min_ind] if max_ind < min_ind else next_area[min_ind + 1: len(next_area)]
        count += 1
    max_ind = area.index(max(area))
    if max_ind == 2:
        count += 1
    elif max_ind > 2:
        count += solve(area[0:max_ind])

    if (len(area) - max_ind) == 3:
        count += 1
    elif (len(area) - max_ind) > 3:
        count += solve(area[max_ind + 1: len(area)])
    return count
    

N = int(input())
data = input().split()
Input = [int(s) for s in data]

print(solve(Input))