It takes Shonda 2/3 of an hour to dry one load of laundry in her dryer. How many hours will it take her to dry 8 loads of laundry?

To dry one load of laundry, it takes Shonda 2/3 of an hour.

To dry 8 loads of laundry, it will take her 8 * (2/3) = <<8*(2/3)=5.333333333333334>>5.33(3) hours. Answer: \boxed{5.33}.