#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
#define SIZE 5
int checks(int n, int* p)
{
	int i, counter=0;
	for(i=0; i<=n; i++, *p++)
	{
		if((*p==3) & (i<SIZE))
		{
			counter++;
		}
	}
	return counter;
}

void main()
{
	int arr[SIZE], i;
	int *p;
	cout<<"please enter the numbers into the arry\n";
	for(i=0; i<SIZE; i++)
	{
		cin>>arr[i];
	}
		cout<<"enter the amount of numbers you want to check for the number 3\n";
	cin>>i;
	p=&(arr[0]);
	checks(i, &p);
}