The winning Delaware Play 3 numbers for August 22, 1981 were: night 2-4-8.
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 22, 1981 | Night | 2-4-8 | 14 | 5 |
| Aug 21, 1981 | Night | 0-1-3 | 4 | 4 |
| Aug 20, 1981 | Night | 8-9-5 | 22 | 4 |
| Aug 19, 1981 | Night | 3-3-0 | 6 | 6 |
| Aug 18, 1981 | Night | 5-3-9 | 17 | 8 |
| Aug 17, 1981 | Night | 6-3-0 | 9 | 9 |