The itsy-bitsy spider want to climb up the inside of a 1 foot water spout the itsy-bitsy spider can climb 3 3/4 inches each day before the rain comes down and washes her back one 1/4 inches each night the next day the sun comes up and dries up all the rain and the itsy-bitsy spider begins climbing again despite her discouraging progress the itsy-bitsy spider continues with this cycle until she makes it out the water spout how many days does it take the itsy bitsy spider to get out of the water spout