The winning Delaware Play 3 numbers for August 5, 1978 were: night 8-4-5.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1978 | Night | 8-4-5 | 17 | 8 |
| Aug 4, 1978 | Night | 2-2-5 | 9 | 9 |
| Aug 3, 1978 | Night | 2-5-2 | 9 | 9 |
| Aug 2, 1978 | Night | 1-1-2 | 4 | 4 |
| Aug 1, 1978 | Night | 4-0-2 | 6 | 6 |
| Jul 31, 1978 | Night | 9-4-6 | 19 | 1 |