Feet and inches.
The millimetre.
For a desk like one used in schools the best unit would be pounds. Good luck on your measuring!
Centimeters would be best for measuring a skunk.
You best bet would probably be to use kilograms.
The ideal waist size for a 5'9 male who weighs 162 lbs would depend on body composition and muscle mass, but a waist circumference of around 32-34 inches is considered healthy. It's best to focus on overall health and fitness rather than just waist size alone.
It depends on wether you want to shrink your waist permanently, even when you don't wear a corset, or just temporarily to get the minimum waist circumference you can achieve. For permanent shrinking a full corset worn 24/7 will be best. But be aware this will move bones and organs permanently, because your body will adapt to the corset. There are pics on the web, that show ladies who do wear their corsets 24 hrs a day displaying what their waists look like when they take the corset off. All I can say is... incredible! For temporary waist shrinking a waist cincher may be better. If you would like to achieve an extremely tiny waist circumference, the more narrow the cincher is, the tighter you will be able to make it. If you even replace it with a normal waist belt 1 or 2 inches wide, you will be able to reach extreme results. I can pull in my waist to about 19 inches with a belt, while my normal waist circumference is 29 inches...!
A measuring beaker.
A balance is the best tool for measuring mass.
Tons
a tape measure
amount of what.
A flexible measuring tape can be used to measure the circumference of a pendulum bob. Wrap the measuring tape snugly around the pendulum bob to determine its circumference. Alternatively, a string can be used to measure the circumference and then measured against a fixed ruler or measuring tape.
a tape measure
i would say 150 grams
A caliper would be the best tool for measuring the width of a pencil lead. It is precise and allows you to measure small dimensions accurately.
The average size 8 waist measurement in Australian clothing is 63cms. Each size increases by 5cms thereafter ..ie: size 10 is 68cms and size 12 is 73cms. Just keep in mind that the waist measurement still goes on the actual waist... not the lower position that pants are worn today. If you are buying pants on Ebay or such, it is best to measure the rise also... which is waist to crotch measurement. The best way to do this is to measure a favourite pair of pants rather than measuring yourself.