Difference between Amount and Quantity

What is the difference between Amount and Quantity?

Amount as a noun is the total, aggregate or sum of a number of items, numbers or material. while Quantity as a noun is a fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

We hope you now know whether to use Amount or Quantity in your sentence.