amount and total

Amount (n) = 數量, 銀碼, 通常有關數字, 金錢.
Total (adj) = 總計
Total (n) = 總數 例: What is the total they added up together?
Total (v) = 合計, 總共 例: The bad debts total up is $4,500.00.
也有兩字一齊用的. 例: The tatal amount added up is $5,000.00.
Very simple samples, hope these helped.

total = common use
n.
總數;合計[C]
Their expenses reached a total of 1,000 pounds.
他們的花費總計一千英鎊。

amount = related to MONEY or CURRENCY
n.[C][(+of)]
1. 總數;總額
What is the amount we owe them?
我們總共欠他們多少錢?
you can combine these two words
the amount in total is HK$100.00
銀碼合計是港幣一百元