In the book club, there are 3 couples, so there are 3 x 2 = 6 people in couples.
There are also 5 single people, so in total, there are 6 + 5 + 1 = 12 people in the book club.
Since each member takes turns picking a new book every week, Ron will have the opportunity to choose a new book every 12 weeks.
In a year, there are 52 weeks, so Ron will have the opportunity to choose a new book 52 / 12 = 4.33 times.
Since we can't have a fraction of a book, we round down to the nearest whole number.
Therefore, Ron will have the opportunity to choose a new book 4 times in a year.
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The answer is: 4
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### Problem:
In Ron's book club, each member takes turns picking a new book every week. The club consists of three couples, five single people, and Ron along with his wife. How many times in a year does Ron have the opportunity to choose a new book?

### Answer:
