There is a rectangular tin 2cm by 3cm at the base, 2cm deep and open at the top.
It is filled with water to a depth of .4cm.
Twelve 1cm steel cubes are placed in the tin one by one. The first six form a single layer at the bottom. The next six form a second layer.

To what height does the water level rise after the placement of each cube?
Assume the cubes fit together tightly, leaving no spaces.

(In reply to Dissenting opinion by Federico Kereki)

I passed a comment similar to this prior to this being posted:
In practice, the hydraulics of the situation would make this impossible, however, in the spirit of which this was intended, a theoretical scenario, this works.

Posted by brianjn on 2006-05-16 21:40:50