The winning Delaware Play 3 numbers for May 16, 1978 were: night 8-8-5.
Sum is the digits added together (5+5+0 = 10). Root sum keeps adding until one digit is left (10 → 1+0 = 1) — many regular players track it in their notebooks. Odd/Even marks each digit O or E (5-5-0 = OOE). High/Low marks 0–4 as L and 5–9 as H (5-5-0 = HHL).
| Date | Draw | Numbers | Sum | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1978 | Night | 8-8-5 | 21 | 3 |
| May 15, 1978 | Night | 7-6-7 | 20 | 2 |
| May 13, 1978 | Night | 5-4-5 | 14 | 5 |
| May 12, 1978 | Night | 0-4-0 | 4 | 4 |
| May 11, 1978 | Night | 3-0-0 | 3 | 3 |
| May 10, 1978 | Night | 4-2-9 | 15 | 6 |